Panic, Practice, Process

10 minute lightningtalk presented at RootsConf 2012 (Bergen)

References

  • The Dreyfus Model — 'Refactor Your Wetware' by Andy Hunt (The Pragmatic Programmer Bookshelf)
  • Deliberate Practice — 'The Making of an Expert' (pdf) from the Harvart Business Review by K. Anders Ericsson et. al.
  • Positive/Negative Reactions to Errors — Why do some people learn faster Wired.com
  • Flow — Zap your brain into the zone NewScientist.com
  • RubyKoans — Teh Awesome.
  • Just-in-Time vs Just-in-Case — Creating Passionate Users Kathy Sierra

    • Abstract

    If you're worrying about how you're doing, you're not paying attention to what you're doing. When you're panicking, you're not improving.

    This lightning talk explores the value of focusing on process rather than progress in order to deliver quality while staying sane.