Tim Gifford
Chief Innovation Office at Lean TECHniques, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Tim Gifford is a software craftsman in West Des Moines, Iowa where he provides training, mentoring, software development and Agile consulting to Central Iowa businesses.
As a Software Delivery Coach, Tim Gifford works with companies to transform their software from a liability and cost center to an asset and competitive advantage.
Tim remains active in the Des Moines technology community having co-founded Agile Iowa, a group devoted to the promotion and discussion of agile methodologies in the state of Iowa, serving on the executive board of the Iowa .NET User Group (IADNUG) and launching DevOpsDays Des Moines in 2017.
Specialties: Systems Thinking, Theory of Constraints, Agile/Lean Software Development, Extreme Programming, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Kanban, Test Driven Development, Acceptance Test Driven Development, Behavior Driven Development, SpecFlow, Cucumber, FitNesse, Pair Programming, C#, Java, Python, Ruby
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Exploring the Future of Innovation
Workshop Overview:
Artificial intelligence is grabbing all the headlines, but it’s not the only influential technology on the horizon. In this future-forward session, Lean TECHniques’ Chief Innovation Officer, Tim Gifford, will discuss emerging technologies poised to transform key industries and drive tangible business results in the years ahead.
This session will explore why AI dominates the conversation, what high-impact opportunities are being overlooked, and how companies can harness the full spectrum of technological advances to unlock new revenue streams, enhance operational efficiency, and secure long-term competitive advantages.
Workshop Learning Objectives:
* Understand Business-Relevant Innovations: Explore AI’s rise and what other technologies offer measurable business impact.
* Identify Game-Changing Technologies: Learn about technologies that can improve product development, streamline operations, and enhance customer experience.
* Strategize for Business Growth: Gain actionable insights on integrating emerging technologies into your business strategy to drive innovation and stay ahead.
Workshop Takeaway:
Attendees will leave with a clear vision of the technologies that will reshape industries and actionable steps to position their businesses to thrive in this era of rapid innovation. This session will empower leaders to make informed investments, align technology strategies with business goals, and drive meaningful outcomes for their organizations.
Nobody Reads the Bytecode: Shipping 100% AI-Written Code Without Losing Quality (or Yourself)
Agents can now write most of a team’s code, yet most teams still act as if a human must read and understand every line. That makes human review the bottleneck. It pushes tired reviewers to rubber-stamp changes, and leaves developers afraid of losing the skills that make them who they are.
AI should write 100% of your code, and your codebase will get cleaner because of it. We build controls into our SDLC and pipeline that earns AI the trust we give the compiler. This allow software engineers to think at a higher abstraction the same way as when we stopped reading byte code. We must learn to delegate the work to the agents without losing our identity or sacrificing quality.
Takeaways:
- Controls that can be added to your SDLC and pipeline to help ensure the code quality isn't degrading
- A risk-based PR review model to reduce the urge to rubber stamp approvals
- The mindset shift from writing code to directing agents
- A proven method to ensure you still comprehend the code that was created by AI
Tim Gifford
Chief Innovation Office at Lean TECHniques, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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