Keynote: A Case for Technical Excellence
One of the (most overlooked) principles of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development is that “Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility”. All too often, work that focuses on addressing technical issues is deprioritised in the name of focusing on business value. Is there a case for technical excellence — in code, in architecture, in people — beyond its appearance on a might-as-well-be-hidden page on a manifesto that’s over two decades old? Is technical excellence only the concern of technical roles? Is a good design in conflict with business value or a vehicle for it?
This keynote looks to go beyond buzzwords to build a case for technical excellence that appeals to all roles in a development organisation, noting that “The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams”.
Speaker: Kevlin Henney
Thought leader, international keynote speaker, author, mentor, consultant, software developer at Curbalan
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Duration : 60 mins
We encourage workshops that are well-balanced, multidisciplinary, and gender diverse. Workshops should be suitable for at least 15 attendees. Some workshops may be invited to deliver the session twice for more attendees to benefit from it.
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Duration : 25 mins
We are seeking speakers with first hand experiences and insights to share with a technical audience. Whether it is about your leadership or architectural journey, team collaboration, ways of working or technical transformation, we would love to hear from you.
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Please note that the submission deadline is 20th, February 2025