Neuro-Diversity & Software Development • Sallyann Freudenberg • GOTO 2016

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Berlin 2016 http://gotober.com Sallyann Freudenberg - Neuro-Diversity Advocate, Coach & Pair Programming Researcher ORIGINAL TALK TITLE Neuro-Diversity & Software Development: Why the Tech Industry Needs all Kinds of Minds and how we can Support Them ABSTRACT Even if you are unaware of it, it’s likely that there is someone on your team (or has been in the past) with a non-typical #neurology. It even seems there is a higher propensity towards #autism and #aspergers in STEM careers. Turns out that is actually a good thing. We will begin by looking at the research on #diversity and success. Why diversity in general is necessary if we are to produce the very best products and solve the wickedest of problems. We will then focus in on #neurodiversity – after all as people who work in the #technology industry, much of our work is brain work. We will consider what is known about the autistic / aspergers mind with a particular view towards how that lend itself to developing software and how we might better support autists at work. What about other forms of neurodiversity? We will look at depression, #bipolar disorder and #ADHD and consider why you might want such diversity on your #team and how you can best support it. [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotocon.com/berlin-2016/presentations/show_talk.jsp?oid=7851 https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Inclusivity #Diversity #HumanFactor #Inclusion #Neurodiversity Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1