Soft skills for developers: The Monthly dev #32
The Monthly Dev brings world-class speakers to empower the developers' community, once a month. Made with ❤️ by daily.dev.
Agenda:
We're excited to announce our next event in this series with an awesome lineup of speakers! See details below.
Opening remarks by Francesco Ciulla (Developer Advocate at daily.dev)
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Abbey Perini, Fullstack Web Developer
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Guy Grinapell, Software Team Leader, AppsFlyer
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Emmy Cao, DevRel at Wix
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Talk1
Speaker: Abbey Perini
Talk title: Getting Started in a New Codebase
Abstract: Whether it's contributing to open source or starting a new job, the first step is familiarizing yourself with the codebase, and it can be daunting. Here are some tips to help you hit the ground running.
Talk2
Speaker: Guy Grinapell
Talk Title: Practical Strategies for Winning Back Your Time
Abstract: The high-paced world of software engineering comes with an avalanche of tasks, bugs, meetings, and distractions, leading to overwhelm and burnout. In my talk, I'll share practical tips from my own experience to help you manage time and energy more effectively. This toolkit, crafted through trial and error, will provide you the means to better handle your workday pressures. Join me as we address the reality of feeling overwhelmed, explore the importance of managing your energy, and discover why making progress is the only success metric in time management. By the end of this talk, you'll have a new perspective and a validated framework to genuinely reclaim control of your time.
Talk3
Speaker: Emmy Cao
Talk Title: ADHD and Attention in the Digital World
Abstract: Too many tabs open? Can’t focus at work? Is something wrong with me?
It’s not uncommon for people who spend a lot of time around computers to wonder if they have ADHD. Why is that and how can we manage it?
This talk will go over how our brains are affected by technology, and learn how to control these effects by understanding why they happen. Regardless of whether you're medically diagnosed or just noticing that you're struggling more with sustained attention, learning about ADHD will help you understand how we’re ALL affected by the digital world we’ve created.
Starting time: August 29th, 8AM PT (SF) / 11AM (NYC)
0:00 intro
3:00 Getting Started in a New Codebase
31:50 Practical Strategies for Winning Back Your Time
1:06:18 ADHD and Attention in the Digital World
1:35:23 Conclusion