Engineering software, systems, and processes are complex! One factor that is key to success that is particularly challenging to account for and that is often not focused on proactively – is the human factor. Drucker famously said that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”, meaning that the best laid system architecture, cloud strategies, and DevOps pipelines are only as effective as the people and teams who are implementing those brilliant plans. And to be effective, those individuals and teams need leaders who are connected and present and who provide clear vision and priorities for their teams to align to. They also need to work within a culture that embraces and encourages experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement, with access to tools and processes that reduce friction and boost collaboration. The sessions in the Human Factors in Engineering track focus on topics that will be relevant and useful for a lifetime regardless of the platform, languages, and "best practices” that you use along the way.
Topics in this track include:
- Mastering Human Factors Workshop
- Fast Focus: Words for Leaders
- Refactoring Your Developer Identity
- Navigating Your Career as a Software Engineer
- Navigating the Project Storm: A Guide to Overcoming 10 Development Project Pitfalls
- The Power of Influence: Lessons Learnt from 10 years of Developer Advocacy
- The Software Developer As an Agent of Corporate Change
- Burnout in Software Development
- I'm just trying to keep my head above water