A presentation at Google DevFest 2019 in in Melbourne VIC, Australia by Jess Budd
Live Life in Beta: What Software Development Can Teach Us About Life @jessbudd4 #DevFestMelbourne
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Done is better than perfect @jessbudd4
“If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.” – Reid Hoffman, Founder of Linkedin @jessbudd4
Just launch. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. @jessbudd4
You can’t learn or improve from experiences you haven’t had. @jessbudd4
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison, Inventor @jessbudd4
Release early, release often @jessbudd4
Tight feedback loops ensure we build the right thing @jessbudd4
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“Incremental change can create remarkable results.” – Ryan Lily @jessbudd4
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Accept opportunities. Then reflect. @jessbudd4
“We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” – John Dewey @jessbudd4
“It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius @jessbudd4
Try a thing, see if you like it @jessbudd4
Don’t be afraid to pivot @jessbudd4
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Change is scary. Even when it makes sense. @jessbudd4
Change is scary. Do it anyway. @jessbudd4
“If you don’t like how things are, change it. You are not a tree.” – Jim Rohn @jessbudd4
It’s never too late. Your current path is not set in stone. @jessbudd4
Living life in Beta @jessbudd4
Reject the status quo Focus on progress not perfection See failures as opportunities Reflect on your progress Don’t be afraid to change direction @jessbudd4
Thanks! Slides: bit.ly/googledevfest19 #DevFestMelbourne @jessbudd4
When we release a beta version of a product, we generally understand it will have bugs. And we’re okay with that, because hey — it’s not the final product. We’re testing and learning and gathering insights that will improve the future product.
What if we applied this same principle to our lives? What could we achieve and experience if we adopted the mindset of being in “beta”?
“Beta” is about focusing on progress, not perfection. Now is the perfect time to embrace this. You’ll learn how to iterate on aspects of our lives we’re unhappy with, how to practice deploying early and often, and how to courageously pivot when user testing shows we’ve gone astray.
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