Embark on a humorous and unconventional journey through the world of software development in this 32-minute conference talk from NDC Conferences. Explore the speaker's satirical take on why software projects are destined to fail, drawing on loose interpretations of thermodynamics and evolutionary biology. Delve into a critique of common development practices, from unit testing to UML diagrams, while the speaker argues that our stone-age brains are ill-equipped for modern programming challenges. Experience a whimsical tour through diverse topics, including Australian wildlife, window placement strategies, PDF reader updates, and the speaker's unique perspective on improving developer productivity. Conclude with an amusing scenario involving agile programming experts and COBOL algorithms, all delivered with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor and industry satire.
Life As A Developer - My Code Does Not Work Because I Am A Victim Of Complex Societal Factors
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Introduction
Why didnt I study the humanities
Modern music
How a Rihanna album gets made
Im going to become a musician
Endorse Me
Australia
Unmarked Holes
Hugh Jackman
Australia is on fire
Spiders in Australia
MongoDB Users
Komodo Dragon
Life Is Tough
How To Improve Developer Productivity
Window Placement
Professional Window Placement
Post Nuclear Apocalypse
Perfect Window Placement
Unstable Machine
Physically Hot
Migraine Aura
Satan
Reboot
Linux
Device Drivers
Kernel Mailing Lists
GUI Managers
Linux On The Desktop
Rebooting
Why would my PDF reader ever need an update
The plus sign
Life advice
My mental model
The monk
The ideal PDF reader
The modern PDF reader
The accessibility icon
Wolfgang von Adobe
Im not encouraging blind people
Adobe PDF Reader
VMS
San Francisco
Back in the good old days
Everything we want
Frameworks
Cloud
Kitchensink
Real MVP
Gandalf The Grey
Drunken Frenemy
My Infrastructure
If This World Were Fair
Internet Connection
Im Not Getting 720p
Im Ruined As A Person
I Got Something From CSI
Grace Hopper
Taught by
NDC Conferences
