Kicking the Complexity Habit • Dan North • GOTO 2014

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Chicago 2014 http://gotochgo.com Dan North - Agile Troublemaker, Developer, Originator of BDD @daniel-terhorst-north ABSTRACT Without rigorous care and attention software quickly becomes messy and unmanageable. Even with the best intentions entropy and complexity are a fact of life in growing applications. As in many other contexts it is easier to tackle the symptoms than the cause. Systems Thinking calls this behaviour "Shifting the Burden" and it is more widespread than you might think. From your IDE to your automated build, from DDD’s ACLs to TDD and other TLAs, from backlogs to burn-ups, we are surrounded by props for coping with complexity. As appealing as these are, they also make us less likely to address the underlying problem of complexity itself. Dan believes you can learn to recognise these coping mechanisms for what they are, and intends to set you on the path to simplicating your programming life. Download slides and read the full abstract here: http://gotocon.com/chicago-2014/presentation/Kicking%20the%20complexity%20habit https://twitter.com/gotochgo https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConference http://gotocon.com 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