Great engineering isn’t just about shipping features and praying they don’t break in production. It’s also about noticing those tiny opportunities — the “hmm, why do we even do it like this?” moments — that can shape what comes next.
The problem? Developers often see the future forming long before anyone else does, but their insights get lost: buried in Jira tickets, stuck in PR comments, or just overlooked in busy teams focused on shipping.
The good news? You don’t need a million-dollar idea or a secret innovation lab to make an impact. Innovation is often just a shared language, a few simple frameworks, and enough space to explore new angles without blowing up your delivery schedule.
In this talk, we’ll dive into how developers can quietly (or loudly, your choice :) ) influence product direction using lightweight tools like the Business Model Canvas and fast ideation techniques. We’ll look at how engineering thinking and product thinking actually play really well together — and how small, structured conversations can unlock surprisingly big ideas.
So if you want to get your ideas out of the code and into the conversation, shape what gets built next or collaborate better with product, this session is for you.