As your career in development progresses, you may look back on code written by your younger self and wonder, “How was that ever a good idea?” Plot twist! That younger self was only six months ago. This presentation takes a look at ways you can practice care for your future self. Yes, documentation is involved, but we’ll also cover tools and techniques to make that task less arduous. We’ll also explore some neuroscience that might encourage some empathy for complete strangers who may be looking at your code. Spoiler alert! That stranger is you.
November 9th – 10th, 2019