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No silver bullet to AI: On (Modern?) Software Development
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No silver bullet to AI: On (Modern?) Software Development

21 October Online

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Alex outlines what his 20+ years in the software development business, the most recent in the era of AI, have identified as relevant for a productive and thriving survival.

The talk covers:

  1. Characteristics of software development (aka "the complex environment")
  2. What is experience and how do you gain it, especially in this era? (aka "the Dreyfus learning model")
  3. Cognitive biases that challenge us in the software development process
  4. The gist of software development: "Precision, guess work, unreliable data and questionable knowledge"
  5. Observations on humans who code and Hype Driven Development (including the current hype of AI)
  6. (Almost) Eternal & current challenges of software development
  7. Technology & tools

So, have you ever been wondering why we, as a whole community of experts, so often struggle to tame the beast called software development? Alex will present some possible answers to the question why our ongoing fight is - and will very likely remain - a tough one.

Spoiler: Most of the time it is not about what your stakeholders, or you as someone who is directly involved, think it is…

Takeaway:
"Software development is way more than 'simply writing code' (however it may be produced). It is an inherently complex, creative and collaborative endeavor in which humans remain the central focal point."

Speaker - Alex Thurow:
Alex helps software development teams transform their workplaces into environments where creativity and imagination can flourish.
Alex, currently a freelance consultant and speaker specialized in software development culture, is based out of Überlingen, Germany. (https://onmoderndev.de/en)
Over the past 22 years, Alex has worked both at multiple German software providers and as an independent consultant.

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