Dungeons, Dragons & Developers

@Brunty Dungeons !

Dragons "

&

Developers

@Brunty Firstly …

@Brunty Just so we’re clear …

@Brunty Name: Matt Brunt

Age: 30

Class: Nerd

Likes: Jaffa cakes

Dislikes: Beetroot

Strength : 10

Constitution : 8

Dexterity : 11

Wisdom : 12

Intelligence : 18

Charisma : 14

@Brunty Name: Mordecai Solomon

Age: 80

Class: Wizard

Likes: Books

Dislikes: People

Strength : 7

Constitution : 10

Dexterity : 15

Wisdom : 12

Intelligence : 19

Charisma : 9

@Brunty Dungeons & Dragons

@Brunty Dungeons & Dragons Environment Problems to solve

@Brunty The dungeon master

@Brunty –Steve Jobs “ It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do. ”

@Brunty Our story beginS WITH… YOU

@Brunty Your Alignment

@Brunty Lawful

Good Neutral Good Chaotic   Good Lawful Neutral True Neutral Chaotic Neutral Lawful

Evil Neutral

Evil Chaotic

Evil

@Brunty Lawful

Good Neutral Good Chaotic   Good Lawful Neutral True Neutral Chaotic Neutral Lawful

Evil Neutral

Evil Chaotic

Evil

@Brunty Lawful

Good Neutral Good Chaotic   Good Lawful Neutral True Neutral Chaotic Neutral Lawful

Evil Neutral

Evil Chaotic

Evil

@Brunty Lawful

Good Neutral Good Chaotic   Good Lawful Neutral True Neutral Chaotic Neutral Lawful

Evil Neutral

Evil Chaotic

Evil

@Brunty My Alignment ? Neutral Good

@Brunty wizards

@Brunty $ Technical:

Testing

Algorithms

Databases

Complimentary:

Communication

Empathy

Creativity ⭐

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

⭐ ⭐

    ⭐   ⭐

⭐ ⭐

@Brunty Our party

@Brunty $ Wizard

$ Wizard

$ Wizard Algorithms &   Algorithms &   Algorithms &   Algorithms &

@Brunty The Quest

@Brunty Mordecai Makaria Caera Ebenezer The goal “I know what I’m doing!” A B

@Brunty Smash first

plan later

@Brunty Smash first

plan

later never

@Brunty Find your Balance

@Brunty ' Fighter

$ Wizard

( Rogue

✨ Cleric Comms *

Algorithms &

Creativity +

Empathy ❤

@Brunty Quest requirements

@Brunty Fight your side

@Brunty –Me “ Value Trust over control. if you can trust your team, you worry less about controlling everything ”

@Brunty Okay, let’s get going !

@Brunty A B The goal Team

@Brunty Performance Effectiveness Forming Storming Norming Performing

@Brunty “Hey folks,

can I join you ?”

@Brunty ' Fighter

$ Wizard

( Rogue

✨ Cleric

druid Comms .

Algorithms &

Creativity +

Empathy ❤

Testing ✅

@Brunty Performance Effectiveness Forming Storming Norming Performing

@Brunty Losing the path

@Brunty Team Rogue A B

@Brunty Crossing the river

@Brunty Rope: Quick, only temporary but needs rope.

Build a bridge: Slow, needs lots of materials, but re-usable for yourself and others for years to come.

Fly: Super quick, requires the wizard to be able to use this.

Find another way: Needs the least preparation and materials, but unknown on how long it’ll take.

@Brunty Decisions need context

@Brunty Hey DM, can we try …?

@Brunty –Spotify   https://medium.com/project-management-learnings/spotify- squad-framework-part-i-8f74bcfcd761 “ Rules are a good start, then break them ”

@Brunty Sometimes you roll

a natural 20

@Brunty And Sometimes you roll a natural 1

@Brunty Be prepared

@Brunty Use past

experience

@Brunty

@Brunty “ I cast fireball ”

@Brunty The final hill

@Brunty Exhaustion

@Brunty “ The most important and productive thing you can do in software development is stop, go home, do something else for a while, and get a good night's sleep. ” –Larry Garfield   https://twitter.com/Crell/status/1015690625155510274

@Brunty –Larry Garfield   https://twitter.com/Crell/status/1015690625155510274 “ That will yield more improvement than all your fancy processes and agiles and death marches (sorry, “crunch time”). ”

@Brunty Reaching your goal

@Brunty Victory & Reward

@Brunty In summary • Hire smart people and get out of their way

• Look for balance in your team, both in skills, and alignment

• A little planning goes a long way

• Check-in regularly, keep everyone on the right path

• You always have choices

• Start with rules, then break them

• Use past experience

• Wizards have their place $

• Reflect after the task is complete

@Brunty Thank you

@Brunty #wizard #fireball #dungeonsanddragons #wizardsoverlizards

#agileandfragile #killthattroll

#alwaysspaceforawizard

@Brunty Dungeons ! Dragons " & Developers