Mind as Code - Mindfulness for Developers & Knowledge Workers • Markus Wittwer • GOTO 2018

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Berlin 2018. #gotocon #gotober http://gotober.com Markus Wittwer - Coaching Agile Teams to Stay Sane Using Mindfulness ABSTRACT The last years have given rise to the idea, that - besides knowledge - practice is essential for developers and knowledge workers. There are code katas, coding and coaching dojos, pair and mob programming. A scientifically underpinned way to systematically develop a different kind of skill-set is mindfulness. With a regular mindfulness practice you can improve concentration, equanimity and impulse control; skills that are useful and very much needed in complex agile environments. Basically you become more proficient in hacking your mind: you slowly learn the programming language your mind responds to and thus cultivate a more friendly and fruitful relationship to your mind. In this interactive session I will present how mindfulness works and why it is worth practicing for a developer. We look at [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotober.com/2018/sessions/501 https://twitter.com/gotober https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConference https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- http://gotocon.com #mindfulness #HumanFactor #PersonalDevelopment #meditation 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