Marcus Widerberg
After working with software for a while, Marcus has a pretty good appetite for and understanding for both the human and technical challenges. So after years of switching between working as a developer, architect, project manager and coach - Marcus just can't decide. Working in different industries and organizational contexts has made him ever more curious about the fabric of collaboration and how to write software code that supports the team in continuously hitting their targets. He is an avid proponent of highly readable code, high testability and using test first practices.
Marcus has several years experience training and lecturing both locally and abroad. He is one of the founders of the expert software consulting firm Blueplane. He likes to share experiences and learn from others at community gatherings.
Track abstract - Development Process & Methodology
Individuals and interactions, how hard can it be?
"I know you believe you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." - Unknown author
The first value in the agile manifesto is 'Individuals and interactions over processes and tools'. While this is easy to agree with, interactions between individuals are all too often frustratingly ineffective. There are many opportunities for a thought to get corrupted on it's path from deep inside your mind, going through your mouth into my ears and finally arriving in my mind. Based on my understanding of what you meant I respond with something completely different from what you were expecting to hear.
We can avoid these problems by increasing our awareness and knowledge of what happens in a discussion. In this session you will participate in a hands-on exercise where we will break down an interaction into small steps. We will hear, see and feel what happens both on the inside and outside of two individuals during an interaction.
By participating you will improve your own interactions, and you will also be better equipped to lead your team through effective discussions.
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