How to Become an Empowered Software Developer • Johannes Stern • GOTO 2019

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Berlin 2019. #GOTOcon #GOTOber http://gotober.com Johannes Stern - Senior Engineer at Interhyp ORIGINAL TALK TITLE A Kick in the Butt for Developers #devemp ABSTRACT Way too often I see other developers complaining about stuff they actually could change themselves and a shocking lack of responsibility. In my talk I share my frustration and offer guidance on becoming an empowered software developer. Shitty codebase? Improve it with every new feature and fix! Unrealistic deadlines? Do not accept them, request priorities and offer alternatives by minimizing scope and building MVPs. Stupid requirements? Go find your customers and find out what they really want. So don't complain anymore, empower yourself [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotober.com/2019/sessions/1075/a-kick-in-the-butt-for-developers-devemp https://twitter.com/GOTOber https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #DeveloperProductivity #Productivity Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO Conference near you! Get your ticket at http://gotocon.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1