Lean mean php machine
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Implementing software development best practices can be a challenging feat, especially if you are in a very small team of developers. Little to no budget, stress to just get something out, and lack of understanding from management of what you really do means you have to make sacrifices, right? This talk will give you some insight on accomplishing your goals of being a top-rated development shop, even if you are an army of one. From justifying those best practices to utilizing free services to hiring additional help, this talk will run the gamut of running a software development shop at a small scale.
Lean mean php machine
- 1. Lean Mean PHP Machine Jason Austin @jason_austin TEK-X Friday, May 21, 2010
- 2. A little about me... Friday, May 21, 2010
- 3. The team at NC State 2 full time employees 2 part time students 1 manager Friday, May 21, 2010
- 4. We do the internet Support apps Campus-wide initiatives Community engagement Friday, May 21, 2010
- 5. A little history Started with one part-time developer No standards No best practices No idea what I was doing Friday, May 21, 2010
- 6. A little more history... Added a developer and a manager Went to ZendCon 2006 Plugged into #phpc Re-invented ourselves Friday, May 21, 2010
- 7. Daily challenges Our business is not so'ware Budget Educating management Demanding clientele Friday, May 21, 2010
- 8. David vs. Goliath Friday, May 21, 2010
- 9. Goliath Shops Project managers UI designers Code developers QA sta鍖 Support sta鍖 flickr @gadgetgirl70 Friday, May 21, 2010
- 10. Goliath Shops Multiple people responsible Focus on a single part of a project Anonymity Lack of payo鍖 Friday, May 21, 2010
- 11. David Shops Everyone is responsible for everything Hazy job responsibilities flickr @helico Friday, May 21, 2010
- 12. David Shops Focus on the whole project (or multiple projects) Support a'er release Make your mark See the payo鍖 Friday, May 21, 2010
- 13. To be successful Hire and retain great developers Spend money wisely Communicate and collaborate Code smarter Friday, May 21, 2010
- 14. Tip #1 Successful shops are built on the backs of successful people Friday, May 21, 2010
- 15. It starts with hiring Know your needs Targeted, clear job descriptions Post everywhere Recruit Reputation Friday, May 21, 2010
- 16. Hiring is risky Contract positions Part-time workers Outsource Friday, May 21, 2010
- 17. Bad hires are poison Trust E鍖ciency Culture clash Friday, May 21, 2010
- 18. Who do we interview? LinkedIn, Resum辿 Blog, twitter, facebook Ask for code Virtual interviews Friday, May 21, 2010
- 19. Interviews suck Not a true representation of skill Easy to fake Time waster for the existing team Friday, May 21, 2010
- 20. But if its required... Dont play games Have a loose plan Ask what you want to know Friday, May 21, 2010
- 21. Face time See how they think Problem solving skills Communication skills Friday, May 21, 2010
- 22. The successful types: Motivated (are you interested) Go-getter Eager to learn Engaged Team Player Friday, May 21, 2010
- 23. Be part of the process Read resumes Research Interview if you have to Friday, May 21, 2010
- 24. Team assembled. Now what? Friday, May 21, 2010
- 25. Care for the team Feed and water daily Encourage participation Engage Reward Compensate Friday, May 21, 2010
- 26. Build team chemistry Get away from your workspace Sports? Video games? Beer? Whatever it takes Avoid crazy HR team building exercises Friday, May 21, 2010
- 27. Keep the good devs Hiring new devs is expensive Training Exposure to apps Institutional knowledge Friday, May 21, 2010
- 28. Tip #2 A happy developer is a productive developer Friday, May 21, 2010
- 29. Developers are unique Platform IDE Hours Work environment Friday, May 21, 2010
- 30. Listen Open participation Feedback sessions Find what 鍖ts each dev and go with it Friday, May 21, 2010
- 31. Shield the new guys Meetings generally suck Block out time Keep politics to a min Friday, May 21, 2010
- 32. Management Manage up or around Facts Deliverables Friday, May 21, 2010
- 33. Training Continuous and Strategic Webinars are cheap Team up Friday, May 21, 2010
- 34. Telecommuting Works for some, not all More focus Small, dark places where awesome code lives Friday, May 21, 2010
- 35. Tip #3 Spend money where you get the most bang for your buck Friday, May 21, 2010
- 36. Open Source is your friend Project Management Issue Tracking Administrative Tools Productivity Tools Friday, May 21, 2010
- 37. Use existing tools Codebase management Support Cheaper in the long run Friday, May 21, 2010
- 38. Prove the value Case studies Documentation Expert Trusted advice Friday, May 21, 2010
- 39. Follow through Results are critical Credibility Makes the next request easier Friday, May 21, 2010
- 40. Tip #4 Join in the discussion at every level flickr: @danielygo Friday, May 21, 2010
- 41. Get local Meetup.com Find a user group Connect with colleagues Friday, May 21, 2010
- 42. Get global IRC at #phpc Twitter Conferences Friday, May 21, 2010
- 43. Put yourself out there PHPers arent scary (mostly) Take initiative Connect yourself, then connect others Friday, May 21, 2010
- 44. Tip #5 Reduce, reuse, recycle Friday, May 21, 2010
- 45. Write once, use many Code reusability Module portability Testability Friday, May 21, 2010
- 46. Frameworks! Use them...now Zend Framework CakePHP Symphony Whatever Friday, May 21, 2010
- 47. Code re-use OT Framework Auth and ACL Navigation Themes Its an app shell Friday, May 21, 2010
- 48. Re-use bene鍖ts Setup time Common methods Upgradability Friday, May 21, 2010
- 49. Last Tip Integrate best practices from the start flickr @enerva Friday, May 21, 2010
- 50. Development is not just typing Testing is a requirement, not a feature Plan for usability and accessibility Design then develop Single-step deployment Friday, May 21, 2010
- 51. flickr @lwr Any questions? Friday, May 21, 2010
- 52. Rate me on Jason Austin @jason_austin http://www.jasonawesome.com Review this talk at http://joind.in/1608 Friday, May 21, 2010