Dungeons and Collaboration - A Player's Handbook to Working With Distributed Teams
Discover how Dungeons & Dragons principles can enhance collaboration in distributed teams, improving online etiquette and team-building skills for developers.
Debugging Product Teams
Explore techniques for identifying and addressing issues within product teams, focusing on observation, hypothesis formation, and targeted interventions to improve team dynamics and performance.
The Algorithm Ate My Homework
Explore ethical implications of AI decision-making through a Talmudic lens. Examine ancient case laws to draw parallels with modern AI challenges and spark crucial conversations about responsibility.
This Is Not a Talk About Airplane Crashes
Explore aviation safety principles and their application to human-technical systems through fascinating accident case studies and valuable lessons for collaborative work environments.
Virtual Job Fair - Kolide, Fullscript, CZI
Explore career opportunities with Kolide, Fullscript, and CZI in this virtual job fair, highlighting innovative tech roles and initiatives in education and community development.
Job Fair Part 2 - Homebot, Vimeo, and Grailed
Explore career opportunities with Homebot, Vimeo, and Grailed in this tech industry job fair session, highlighting company cultures and open positions for Ruby developers.
On Being an Early Career Dev in Your 30s
Practical strategies for navigating career transitions into software development later in life, addressing unique challenges and highlighting the benefits for both employers and career changers.
Problem Solving Through Pair Programming
Discover effective pair programming techniques for mentorship, enhancing code quality, and fostering team growth. Learn to create productive, educational, and enjoyable pairing sessions that benefit both mentors and mentees.
Workshop - Run Your First Game Day
Learn to run effective game day exercises for incident response practice, improving team communication and preparedness through realistic tabletop scenarios and research-backed techniques.
Scaling Happy Engineering Teams
Discover principles for scaling engineering teams while maintaining happiness, productivity, and impact. Learn strategies for remote work, decision-making, and building strong, collaborative teams.
Learn It, Do It, Teach It - How to Unstick Our Middle Devs
Discover a model to help mid-level developers thrive through learning, hands-on coding, and teaching. Managers can implement this approach to accelerate growth and boost confidence in their team.
Behind the Lemurs - Creating an Illustrated Talk
Discover the creative process behind illustrated conference talks, from ideation to storyboarding and art creation, with insights on incorporating code tie-ins and crafting engaging presentations.
Let Your Body Lead - Career Planning With Somatics
Discover how to leverage somatic intelligence for career decisions, moving beyond traditional data-driven approaches to achieve greater satisfaction and fulfillment in your professional life.
Do You Trust Me? - A Look at Trust, Time, and Teams
Explore the psychology of trust in engineering teams, its relationship to time, and strategies for better trust rituals to enhance collaboration and productivity.
Leveling Up from Planning to Production
Strategies for senior engineers to manage complex projects, from planning to production. Insights on task management, progress reporting, and handling uncertainties in large-scale engineering work.
Staff Engineer - Here Be Dragons
Demystifying the role of Staff Engineer: leadership beyond management, challenges, and opportunities in this uncharted territory of software engineering careers.
The Power of 'No'
Discover strategies for setting boundaries, overcoming FOMO, and confidently saying 'no' to preserve your peace of mind, especially valuable for people of color in professional settings.
Working Together - Pairing as Senior and Junior Developers
Discover effective strategies for junior developers to maximize learning and growth when pairing with senior mentors, fostering skill development and problem-solving abilities.
We Need Someone Technical on the Call
Strategies for technical professionals to excel in client calls, empowering teams and managing time effectively while delivering value and advancing career opportunities.
The Case of the Vanished Variable - A Ruby Mystery Story
Embark on a thrilling Ruby mystery with Deirdre Bug as she unravels a perplexing code conundrum, blending programming intrigue with high-stakes adventure in this engaging keynote.
Eclectics Unite - Leverage Your Diverse Background
Explore how diverse experiences in translation, snowboarding, and drumming can enhance software development skills and provide unique perspectives in Ruby programming.