Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
Hobby Projects Are Awesome!
Presented by: Joel Byler
Time: Thursday 11:45 AM - 12:45 PMThere you are, enjoying a hobby that you love. One that gets you away from your screens and keyboard. Then out of nowhere an idea comes to mind, maybe its spurred by a problem that you encountered or a way that you could improve on a technique, you pull from your experiences and decide to start a...
Room: OrangeTrack: Programming PrinciplesFormat: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Immutable Laws of Software and Life: Code Accordingly
Presented by: Cory House
Time: Thursday 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMThe first Law of Ecology: you can never merely do one thing. Actions have side-effects. In this session, we'll explore how changes in software design can have unexpected, profound impacts. In this story-based session, I'll reference both popular and little-known "laws" of computing and life. I'll...
Room: ZambeziTrack: Programming PrinciplesFormat: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFriday
The Creative Process of Coding
Presented by: Charlie Sweet
Time: Friday 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMThe process of writing software is often misunderstood. When you write business software you are not doing science, but rather art. Your job is not to build, but rather to design. Designing good software is about more than writing code. Knowing what code to write requires empathy and good...
Room: Portia/WisteriaTrack: Programming PrinciplesFormat: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overview