A presentation at EmberConf 2021 by Regina Galieva
Sales planning and data platform
● Enterprise sales software ● Sales strategy ● Territory planning ● Uncovering new opportunities ● Relationship-strength data
A digital representation of the global economy
Single Sign-on Multiple licences Custom permissions
UI Framework
Independent connections CRM Sync & Export Integration with Sales Navigator
Companies
Members
Destination
Origin
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Key components of development workflow
Processes Considerations Enterprise Bonus Dev, test and ramp plans Development and production risks Enterprise authentication and profile Privacy and security Enterprise design system Cross-team dependencies Ramp and release plan by enterprise contract Localization sign-off A11Y audit Graceful degradation Tracking setup and validation Monitoring A/B testing …etc. Scalability Reusability Discoverability Stability …etc Enterprise security Custom SKUs Customer support within SLA …etc
Achieve Stability Escape Stagnation
Personal journey Professional journey
…But I thought we agreed to go next week?
St Petersburg to Moscow 8 hours, 440 miles
…But I thought we agreed to go next week?
St Petersburg to Moscow 8 hours, 440 miles
ember-restli-mirage
● Standard Mirage APIs and workflow ● Generation of mock responses that conform to the API contract ● Support for locally-defined schemas ● Easy setup via single entry point
“one of the most heart-pumping outdoor activities you will find on the planet” “similar to snowboarding”
“one of the most heart-pumping outdoor activities you will find on the planet” “similar to snowboarding”
~100 Bugs reported by a11y team
~100 Bugs reported by a11y team 30% With axe-core (ember-a11y-testing), you can find up to 30% of WCAG issues automatically
ember-a11-testing
● One-time or individual setup ● Axe-core rules and options ● Optional audit ● Error messages as instructions
LinkedIn’s approach to automated accessibility (A11y) testing
“only if the wall is not a load-bearing one should an amateur attempt to remove it”
ember-backstop
● Manages your test and reference files ● Works in your existing Acceptance and Integration tests ● Reference-only mode
Ember-Backstop Visual Regression Testing Tutorial
ember-backstop
● Manages your test and reference files ● Works in your existing Acceptance and Integration tests ● Reference-only mode
Ember-Backstop Visual Regression Testing Tutorial
Stability ✅ achieve
Stagnation ✅ escape
New challenges
● Decline in engagement ● Newfound uncertainty on market fit ● Shift in priorities and/or reduced resourcing ● Key roadmap items no longer relevant or feasible
● Frequency of communication ● Documentation of decisions ● Transparency and vulnerability ● Culture and compassion
● Frequency of communication ● Documentation of decisions ● Transparency and vulnerability ● Culture and compassion
Team Kickoff Team Kickoff Oct 8, 2020
● Decreased productivity
● Decreased focus ● Imposter syndrome ● Decreased motivation ● Never-ending Hydra fight
Personal journey Professional journey
Root cause analysis ● Define the problem ● Aggregate data ● Deep analysis ● Locate the root cause
Did I still want to invest my life in this product knowing it might never be released? What was my definition of a successful journey?
Tech - stability without stagnation Impact - solve real-life problems Team - integrity, humor and candor
● Sales is becoming more virtual ● Sales Navigator thrives
“B2B companies see digital interactions as 2-3x more important to their customers than traditional sales interactions.” -McKinsey study
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