Write Better Software with ACRUMEN
(Room Encanto B)
03 Jul 19
1:30 PM
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2:45 PM
Nobody likes low-quality software – not running it, maintaining it, or even writing it in the first place. But we don’t like huge, complicated software quality frameworks either! This talk explains ACRUMEN, a new and simple software quality framework based on six easily understood aspects that can literally fit on the back of a business card! (Yes, six, even though ACRUMEN has seven letters. Come to the talk to see what the other one stands for!) This talk explains each aspect in turn, explores some nuances and ramifications, and gives plenty of actionable tips on how to achieve each one. (Yes, it is aimed mainly at software developers.) You will leave better equipped to analyze the quality of software, give precise feedback on its shortcomings, and improve the quality of the software you write. The ideas are timeless and completely technology-agnostic, useful with languages from the dinosaur days to tomorrow and beyond, and by developers from fresh-faced novices to grizzled graybeards.