EPISODE · Sep 23, 2015 · 1H 9M
226 RR The Leprechauns of Software Engineering with Laurent Bossavit
from Ruby Rogues · host Charles M Wood
02:03 - Laurent BossavitTwitter GitHub Institut Agile03:11 - The Leprechauns of Software Engineering by Laurent Bossavit 04:52 - The 10x ProgrammerCode Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition by Steve McConnell 13:07 - The Custom Defects Curve15:33 - Leprechauns and Local Truths (Does Needing to Prove Others Wrong = Fear?)22:53 - The Feedback Cycles25:09 - Agile, Waterfall, and The Software CrisisThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman“Bugs in the brain” = Cognitive Biases32:30 - Estimations, Calibration and AssessmentsHow to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business by Douglas W. HubbardExpert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? by Philip E. TetlockSoftware Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art by Steve McConnell 38:16 - Starting Points/Research Skills for Identifying Leprechauns1. Skepticism2. Curiousity3. Tenacity43:14 - The Value of Leprechauns46:46 - “Most of our job is learning.”50:44 - The Definition of “Insanity” => ExperimentationQWERTY vs Dvorak Picks The Leprechauns of Software Engineering by Laurent Bossavit (Avdi) The Crystal Programming Language (Avdi) Zojirushi (Avdi) The Elm Programming Language (Laurent) Smarter Every Day 133: The Backwards Brain Bicycle (Laurent) Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Laurent) How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business by Douglas W. Hubbard (Jessica)Special Guest: Laurent Bossavit. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.
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02:03 - Laurent BossavitTwitter GitHub Institut Agile03:11 - The Leprechauns of Software Engineering by Laurent Bossavit 04:52 - The 10x ProgrammerCode Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition by Steve McConnell 13:07 - The Custom Defects Curve15:33 - Leprechauns and Local Truths (Does Needing to Prove Others Wrong = Fear?)22:53 - The Feedback Cycles25:09 - Agile, Waterfall, and The Software CrisisThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman“Bugs in the brain” = Cognitive Biases32:30 - Estimations, Calibration and AssessmentsHow to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business by Douglas W. HubbardExpert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? by Philip E. TetlockSoftware Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art by Steve McConnell 38:16 - Starting Points/Research Skills for Identifying Leprechauns1. Skepticism2. Curiousity3. Tenacity43:14 - The Value of Leprechauns46:46 - “Most of our job is learning.”50:44 - The Definition of “Insanity” => ExperimentationQWERTY vs Dvorak Picks The Leprechauns of Software Engineering by Laurent Bossavit (Avdi) The Crystal Programming Language (Avdi) Zojirushi (Avdi) The Elm Programming Language (Laurent) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0"...
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