12th
QCon Abstract?
Over the past year, the ideas of Software Craftsmanship have shown up in all the nooks and crannies of the various software development industries. Opinions about and definitions of the term abound, both positive and negative, resulting in a sometimes confusing cacophony of voices. With such an explosive growth, it is sometimes hard to cut through the hype, and focus on the fundamentals: helping developers improve their skills as individuals and as members of their community.
In this talk, I’ll cut through the hype and talk about an approach to the ‘craft’ analogy that can help guide us through our life journey in software. Along the way, I will outline some of the concrete steps that some members of the Software Craftsmanship Movement are taking to help ‘raise the bar,’ both individually and as businesses.
