Software Development Quantified
- 3. Let’s Talk About Change
- 4. Yes, there is a lot of change It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. Albert Einstein Every generation's breakthroughs are proven false by the next generation's technology. Dan Brown Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic Arthur C Clarke
- 5. Yet! Progress is uneven. (Toilets are the same, sans Japan)
- 6. Instead, Let’s Get Specific What’s specifically going on in the world of software development?
- 8. Let’s Talk About What Technologies People Use
- 9. Of the developers surveyed, about THREE QUARTERS responded that they would consider themselves web developers Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2017
- 10. Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2017
- 11. So What... ➔ JavaScript is Exploding The Node ecosystem is the key driver here ➔ The WEB is still king Despite the growth of mobile and alternative technologies, the web is still universally used and needed in the technology world ➔ Mobile is on the Way A decade ago, there were no mobile developers. Now around a fifth of developers are involved in the space
- 12. Respondents reported an average of 7 languages per project. Tip So a website could use HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, and Bash for a standard Ruby on Rails project. That would just be 5!! Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development 2017 Springer Open Research
- 13. Over 90% of respondents reported problems related to cross-language linking. Tip Cross language-linking refers to the mechanism whereby code in one language interacts with code in another language Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development 2017 Springer Open Research
- 14. So What... ➔ Everyone has to be a Polyglot That’s a fancy word for someone that knows a lot of languages. It also means that broad programming knowledge is still valuable. ➔ Polyglot Projects Create Lots of Issues It’s hard to find people. Interfaces between languages break easily. Perhaps this will change in the future
- 15. Let’s Talk about Learning
- 16. Of those in the industry, 79.2% said they had majored in a programming related field. That’s up since 2015. Note This really really surprised me StackOverflow Developer Survey 2015 and 2017
- 17. Among professional developers, 73.9% said they code for fun, usually to support open-source Note Open-source is where people write code for anyone else to re-use with relatively liberal terms StackOverflow Developer Survey 2015 and 2017
- 18. So What... ➔ Developers Doing Developery Stuff Unlike some other jobs, most developers continue to do software stuff in their free time. ➔ Most developers (in the US) have formal training While a lot of people self-learn (like me), most still go through the route of getting a university education.
- 19. Let’s Talk About Happiness
- 20. Developers in logistics, finance, and retail/wholesale are unhappier than other developersStackOverflow Developer Survey 2017
- 21. JavaScript Developers That Feel It’s Moving Too Fast State of JS Survey 2016
- 22. So What... ➔ Not All Developer Jobs are Equal Certain industries that are higher pressure can have a negative impact on developer happiness. ➔ JavaScript Developers Would Like It to Slow Down JavaScript has perhaps the fastest moving ecosystem of any language and its developers would like it to settle down.
- 23. Let’s Talk About Diversity
- 24. Is Diversity in the Workplace Important? StackOverflow Developer Survey 2017
- 25. StackOverflow Developer Survey 2017
- 26. So What... ➔ Developers Want Diversity Broad majorities of developers want increased diversity or at least say they do. ➔ Age Doesn’t Impact Opinions Older and younger men and women have a similar disparity in the importance of diversity. So it’s not the old curmudgeons creating the problems
- 27. That’s It
- 29. Selling your idea Created in partnership with Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the bestselling book Made To Stick, this template advises users on how to build and deliver a memorable presentation of a new product, service, or idea.
- 30. 1. Intro Choose one approach to grab the audience’s attention right from the start: unexpected, emotional, or simple. ➔ Unexpected Highlight what’s new, unusual, or surprising. ➔ Emotional Give people a reason to care. ➔ Simple Provide a simple unifying message for what is to come
- 31. How many languages do you need to know to communicate with the rest of the world? Tip In this example, we’re leading off with something unexpected. While the audience is trying to come up with a number, we’ll surprise them with the next slide.
- 32. Just one! Your own. (With a little help from your smart phone) Tip Remember. If something sounds like common sense, people will ignore it. Highlight what is unexpected about your topic.
- 33. The Google Translate app can repeat anything you say in up to NINETY LANGUAGES from German and Japanese to Czech and Zulu Tip Don’t wait till the end of the presentation to give the bottom line. Reveal your product or idea (in this case a translation app) up front.
- 34. 2. Examples By the end of this section, your audience should be able to visualize: ➔ What What is the pain you cure with your solution? ➔ Who Show them a specific person who would benefit from your solution.
- 35. Meet Alberto. He recently moved from Spain to a small town in Northern Ireland. He loved soccer, but feared he had no way to talk to a coach or teammates. Tip Tell the audience about the problem through a story, ideally a person.
- 36. Meet Marcos. He recently opened a camera shop near the Louvre in Paris. Visitors to his store, mostly tourists, speak many different languages making anything beyond a simple transaction a challenge. Tip If one example isn’t sufficient to help people understand the breadth of your idea, pick a couple of examples. Story for illustration purposes only
- 37. A translation barrier left Alberto feeling lonely and hurt Marco’s business. Tip Ideally, speak of people in very different situations, but where each could benefit from your solution.
- 38. Then, Marcos discovered Google Translate He has his visiting customers speak their camera issues into the app. He’s able to give them a friendly, personalized experience by understanding exactly what they need.
- 39. A simple gesture Coaches Gary and Glen knew no Spanish. They used Google Translate to invite Alberto to join in... “Do you want to play?”... “Can you defend the left side?” Tip Show how your solution helps the person in the story reach his or her goals.
- 40. From outsider to star Alberto scored 30 goals in 21 games. He is now being scouted by several professional clubs in the Premier League. And he’s a favorite of the other boys on the team. See a short video on Alberto’s story Tip Stories become more credible when they use concrete details such as the specific complex moves Alberto learned through Translate and his 30 goals in 21 games performance stats.
- 41. 3. Examples People need to understand how rare or frequent your examples are. Pick 1 or 2 statistics and make them as concrete as possible. Stats are generally not sticky, but here are a few tactics: ➔ Relate Deliver data within the context of a story you’ve already told ➔ Compare Make big numbers digestible by putting them in the context of something familiar
- 42. It’s no surprise Marcos uses Google Translate in his shop regularly. There are 23 officially recognized languages in the EU. Source: theguardian.com Tip Don’t let data stand alone. Always relate it back to a story you’ve already told, in this case, Marco’s shop.
- 43. More than 50 million Americans travelled abroad in 2015 THAT’S MORE THAN THE POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS COMBINED Tip When a number is too large or too small to easily comprehend, clarify it with a comparison to something familiar. Source: travel.trade.gov
- 44. 4. Closing Build confidence around your product or idea by including at least one of the these slides: ➔ Milestones What has been accomplished and what might be left to tackle? ➔ Testimonials Who supports your idea (or doesn’t)? ➔ What’s next? How can the audience get involved or find out more?
- 45. Milestones 2014 2015 October 2014 Translate web pages with Chrome extension August 2015 Translate conversations through your Android watch October 2015 Translate text within an app November 2015 Translate written text from English or German to Arabic with the click of a camera
- 46. What people are saying Translate has officially inspired me to learn French Abby Author, NYC With this app, I’m confident to plan a trip to rural Vietnam Wendy Writer, CA Visual translation feels like magic Ronny Reader, NYC Quotes for illustration purposes only
- 47. Know a 2nd language? Make Google Translate even better by joining the community. Tip Inspire your audience to act on the information they just learned. Depending on your idea, this can be anything from downloading an app to joining an organization.
- 48. Good luck! We hope you’ll use these tips to go out and deliver a memorable pitch for your product or service! For more (free) presentation tips relevant to other types of messages, go to heathbrothers.com/presentations For more about making your ideas stick with others, check out our book!