Alexander Thurow
Software Development [re]thought. | Maintainable code is the starting point | Transforming the work environment into a place where creativity and imagination is flourishing, however, is the goal.
Überlingen, Germany
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During the last twenty years Alexander Thurow (https://onmoderndev.de/en) worked at different German software providers. Currently he is a freelance software developer, consultant and speaker.
Born in Hamburg in 1975, currently located at Lake Constance.
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Inform. (FH), 2005 at the Leuphana Lüneburg and the University of Sydney.
Different positions: Software developer, consultant, technical trainer, lecturer and speaker.
Main areas of interest: Clean Code, Refactoring, Technical Debt, knowledge transfer and mentoring, technological disruption, books („in- and outside of the box“), current affairs.
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Thoughts on (Modern?) Software Development - Observations From a 21-Year Journey
“If someone is taking a journey, he (or she) can tell a story. Therefore I would take my staff and hat and would choose to travel.” (Matthias Claudius, 1740-1815)
The present talk was designed with exactly this, 1000-times heard (and slightly updated), German proverb in the back of the head. It summarizes the gist of 20+ years in the software development business and outlines what the presenter identified as relevant for a productive and thriving survival out there in „the wild“. The talk covers:
1.) Characteristics of software development (aka "the complex environment")
2.) What is experience and how do you gain it? (aka „the Dreyfus learning model“)
3.) Cognitive biases and factors of influence related to the software development process
4.) The gist of software development: „Precision, guess work, unreliable data and questionable knowledge“
5.) Observations on humans that code and Hype Driven Development (including the current hype of AI)
6.) (Almost) Eternal & current challenges of software development
7.) Technology & tools
The main takeaway after a whirlwind ride through 20+ years in the business: „Software development is significantly more than ‚simply’ writing code.“
For more details, see: https://onmoderndev.de/en/talks/#Thoughts
For the talk’s sources, see: https://onmoderndev.de/en/talks/sources/#Thoughts
[ Interactive ] Thoughts on (Modern?) Software Development - Observations From a 21-Year Journey
“If someone is taking a journey, he (or she) can tell a story. Therefore I would take my staff and hat and would choose to travel.” (Matthias Claudius, 1740-1815)
The present extended and interactive talk was designed with exactly this, 1000-times heard (and slightly updated), German proverb in the back of the head. It summarizes the gist of 20+ years in the software development business and outlines what the presenter identified as relevant for a productive and thriving survival out there in the „the wild“.
The extended 120 minute interactive talk format is designed to let the audience interrupt at any time in order to discuss and/or challenge the talk’s ideas and contents. Goal is to foster an exchange of perspectives related to the business of „(Modern?) Software Development". The talk covers:
1.) Characteristics of software development (aka "the complex environment")
2.) What is experience and how do you gain it? (aka „the Dreyfus learning model“)
3.) Cognitive biases and factors of influence related to the software development process
4.) The gist of software development: „Precision, guess work, unreliable data and questionable knowledge“
5.) Observations on humans that code and Hype Driven Development (including the current hype of AI)
6.) (Almost) Eternal & current challenges of software development
7.) Technology & tools
The main takeaway after a whirlwind ride through 20+ years in the business: „Software development is significantly more than ‚simply’ writing code.“
For more details, see: https://onmoderndev.de/en/talks/#Thoughts
For the talk’s sources, see: https://onmoderndev.de/en/talks/sources/#Thoughts
Alexander Thurow
Software Development [re]thought. | Maintainable code is the starting point | Transforming the work environment into a place where creativity and imagination is flourishing, however, is the goal.
Überlingen, Germany
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