The Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi celebrates the beauty of imperfection. I will explore how applying such principles to software engineering projects can enhance the outcomes.
Using the relaunch of my client's content-driven website as a case study, I will demonstrate how non-mainstream approaches have led to more sophisticated, user-centered results. The aim of this talk is to enable project team members to confidently navigate the complexities of IT projects, from greenfield beginnings to setting standards around aspects like accessibility, design-to-code and testing.