Keynote: Agile Development, Lean UX - Ian McFarland

What’s the right team size for maximum throughput? How do you manage large teams without losing efficiency? How often should you pair? How frequently should you change pairs? How do you balance consistency and new blood on a team? How do you find great candidates, and discern the great ones from the ones who just interview well? How do you manage a stand-up with 50+ people in it? How do you keep a consistent culture across multiple locations? How do you work remotely? What makes Pivots so good at what they do? Does it really matter if you test first or test after? Why? Why is pairing a good idea? Why is it faster? How does the layout of the workspace affect productivity, communication, and developer happiness? What do I do if my management is resistent to doing this? My team? I heard you have breakfast every day. Is that true? Why does that make a difference? How do you bring in new ideas? Do you really just work 40 hours a week? Even in ‘crunch time’?