Path to Software Mastery

Paul Pagel CEO - 8th Light

paul@8thlight.com @paulwpagel

Software Craftsmanship

Agile ManifestoWe are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: • Individuals and actions over processes and tools • Working software over comprehensive documentation • Customer collaboration over contract negotiation • Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

• Individuals and actions over processes and tools

• Working software over comprehensive documentation

• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

• Responding to change over following a plan

• Individuals and actions over processes and tools

• Working software over comprehensive documentation

• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

• Responding to change over following a plan

• Craftsmanship over crap!

software craftsmanship summit

Publication

As aspiring software craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value:

the software craftsmanship manifesto

As aspiring software craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value:

the software craftsmanship manifesto

As aspiring software craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value:

the software craftsmanship manifesto

Raising the bar

As aspiring software craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value:

the software craftsmanship manifesto

As aspiring software craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value:

the software craftsmanship manifesto

Not only working software, butwell-crafted software

Not only responding to change, butsteadily adding value

Not only individuals and interactions, but alsoa community of professionals

Not only customer collaboration, butproductive partnerships

Modern Apprenticeship

• Internship • College • Code Schools

Student

• Immersive learning • Theory and practice • Teacher driven

Student

• Goal is to find vocation

Student

Vocation is the deliberate decision to combine your passions and aptitude to a life-long pursuit of craft.

Vocation

“Code is an end in itself, not just a means.” —Brian Marick

• Training focused • Entry level employment • Apprenticeship programs

Resident

• Deliberate practice • Teaching and Mentoring • Delivering value

Resident

• Goal is to find a mentor and practice writing software.

Resident

Humanizes the material and can use empathy to create motivation or inspiration.

Mentor

• Suzuki method - Katas, randori • Breakable toys - constrained wild

Deliberate Practice

• Working with a team on a project • Delivering quality code • Full time employment

Craftsman

• Continued learning • Building intuition • Code of ethics

Craftsman

• Goal is professionalism !

Craftsman

• System 1 vs. System 2 thinking • Concentration - pomodoro, pairing

Intuition

Software code of ethics

Apprenticeship

Utilitarianism

Proper course of action is the one that maximizes utility and reduces suffering.

John Stuart Mill

Veil of Ignorance

Blocks off knowledge, such that one does not know what burdens and benefits of social cooperation might fall to him/her once the veil is lifted.

John Rawls

• We do X. !

• We do not do Y.

well-crafted software

• We humbly demonstrate our expertise by delivering quality software.

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• We do not inflate our abilities or claim expertise where we have none.

• We continually master a variety of technologies and techniques.

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• We do not let unfamiliarity dissuade us from using the best tools.

• We take responsibility for the correctness of our code by testing it thoroughly.

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• We do not tolerate preventable defects.

• We estimate with diligence. !

• We do not let fear or pressure make us promise what we can't deliver.

steadily adding value

• We always apply our best efforts to complete our work.

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• We do not make excuses.

• We work at a sustainable pace. !

• We do not burn out.

a community of professionals

• We embrace differences of opinion and personality.

• We do not allow our current practice to impede improvements.

• We prefer open source tools that we can inspect, evaluate, and improve.

• We avoid proprietary products that lack transparency.

• We teach anyone with the willingness to learn.

• We do not hoard our knowledge or practices.

productive partnerships

• We show respect for our customers and fellow craftsmen.

• We do not act unprofessionally or unethically.

• We communicate our progress honestly and openly with our customers.

• We do not conceal or embellish.

• We partner with our customers to understand their business.

• We do not propose solutions until we are sure we have found the problem.

Deontology

“Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become universal law”

Immanuel Kant

Doctors

Do no harm

Hippocratic Oath

Lawyers

Prisoner must be brought to trial/ protect the individual against wrongful imprisonment

Habeas Corpus

What is universal law for Software?

Agile ManifestoWe are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: • Individuals and actions over processes and tools • Working software over comprehensive documentation • Customer collaboration over contract negotiation • Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

We are in search of universal laws in software.

Thanks!questions?

Paul Pagel CEO - 8th Light

paul@8thlight.com @paulwpagel