Name
Remote Mob Programming In A High Stakes Environment
Date & Time
Friday, June 16, 2023, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Giovanni Asproni
Description

When you have a newly formed remote team, which has to deliver a system in a high stakes environment—including very short deadlines, high visibility (especially for failure), limited knowledge of some of the technologies to use, and some hard security and accessibility constraints—remote mob programming might not be at the top of your list of methods to use. Yet, this is what we did to deliver successfully, and to very high-quality standards one of the backend systems used by the COVID-19 app for in England, and Wales, UK. This is the story of why and how we did it, along with several lessons learned along the way. This session will show you, among other things, how mob-programming is ideal in high-stakes situations, where sustainability—especially in terms of resilience (avoid depending on individuals), and mutual support (working long hours under pressure because of the urgency of the situation can take a big toll on well-being)—is a must in order to succeed.

Location Name
Grote Zaal, 2nd floor
Full Address
Pakhuis de Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 179
Amsterdam 1019 HC
Netherlands
Session Type
Workshop
submissions_id
745
Learning Level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Track Color
Blue
Session Length
60
Keywords
Mob Programming
Remote Development
Collaboration
Teamwork
Agile
Learning Objectives
Socializing tech practices
Track
Engineering