Compassionate Coding for Bootcampers
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The document advocates for 'compassionate coding,' emphasizing emotional intelligence and ethical practices in software development to improve productivity, reduce stress, and foster better relationships. It highlights key issues in the tech industry, such as burnout, team conflict, and ineffective management, and stresses the importance of understanding and managing emotions for effective collaboration. By promoting self-compassion and essential interpersonal skills, the document aims to encourage a healthier, more resilient tech culture.
![“The above code is [BLEEP], and it generates
[BLEEP] code. It looks bad, and there's no
reason for it.
The code could *easily* have been done with
just a single and understandable
conditional…I really see no reason for this
kind of complete idiotic [BLEEP].”
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![“[O]UT-OF-CONTROL
EMOTIONS CAN MAKE SMART
PEOPLE STUPID.”
Daniel Goleman
Working With Emotional Intelligence
@APRILWENSEL](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/compassionatecodingforbootcampers-190830154503/85/Compassionate-Coding-for-Bootcampers-50-320.jpg)
Compassionate Coding for Bootcampers
- 2. 10 YEARS - SOFTWARE ENGINEER & TECHNICAL LEADER @APRILWENSEL
- 3. VOLUNTEER CODING INSTRUCTOR AND MENTOR @APRILWENSEL
- 7. Animation by Steve Cutts, Music by Moby & The Void Pacific Choir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VASywEuqFd8 ADDICTIVE PRODUCTS @APRILWENSEL
- 11. @COMPASSIONCODE WHY SOFTWARE PROJECTS FAIL https://www.developersalliance.org/developer-insights-report-2015/ CHANGING OR POORLY DOCUMENTED REQUIREMENTS UNDERFUNDING OR UNDER-RESOURCING POOR TEAM OR ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT INSUFFICIENT TIME ALLOCATED TO TESTING DEVELOPER CHURN AND LOSS OF KEY TALENT MISSED DELIVERY TIMELINE EXPECTATIONS TIME CONSTRAINTS AND PRE-MATURE SOFTWARE RELEASE IMMATURE DEV TOOLS & APPLICATION PLATFORMS17% 21% 22% 23% 32% 37% 40% 48% @APRILWENSEL
- 12. THE PROBLEMS WE’RE FACING IN TECH ALL STEM FROM A LACK OF CONCERN FOR HUMAN BEINGS @APRILWENSEL
- 14. COMPASSIONATE CODING A NEW APPROACH TO SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT THAT EMPHASIZES EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE & ETHICS(NAME INSPIRED BY MY VEGANISM 💙) @APRILWENSEL
- 15. COMPASSION PRESENTS AN OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM: MINIMIZE SUFFERING @APRILWENSEL
- 17. LET’S STOP CALLING THEM “SOFT SKILLS” @APRILWENSEL
- 20. THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE EMOTIONS IS ESSENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT @APRILWENSEL
- 21. https://medium.com/compassionate-coding/ confessions-of-a-recovering-jerk-programmer- b9d531a05ea9 “CONFESSIONS OF A RECOVERING JERK PROGRAMMER” @APRILWENSEL
- 23. “The above code is [BLEEP], and it generates [BLEEP] code. It looks bad, and there's no reason for it. The code could *easily* have been done with just a single and understandable conditional…I really see no reason for this kind of complete idiotic [BLEEP].” http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1510.3/02866.html
- 24. “…hey, I need to change some of my behavior, and I want to apologize to the people that my personal behavior hurt and possibly drove away from kernel development entirely. I am going to take time off and get some assistance on how to understand people’s emotions and respond appropriately.” -Linus Torvalds https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/ CA+55aFy+Hv9O5citAawS+mVZO+ywCKd9NQ2wxUmGsz9ZJzqgJQ@mail.gmail.com/
- 25. 1. REDUCED STRESS 2. IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY 3. BETTER RELATIONSHIPS 4. HAPPINESS! PERSONAL BENEFITS greatergood.berkeley.edu @APRILWENSEL
- 26. 1. LEARNING 2. FINDING A JOB 3. MANAGING CONFLICT SCENARIOS @APRILWENSEL
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- 32. “WHEN OUR BRAINS ARE OPENED BY POSITIVE EMOTIONS LIKE JOY, WE CAN BETTER SEE CONNECTIONS AND MORE OPTIONS TO SOLVE WORK PROBLEMS.” Shawn Murphy The Optimistic Workplace@APRILWENSEL
- 34. “SELF-COMPASSION ENTAILS BEING WARM AND UNDERSTANDING TOWARD OURSELVES WHEN WE SUFFER, FAIL, OR FEEL INADEQUATE, RATHER THAN IGNORING OUR PAIN OR FLAGELLATING OURSELVES WITH SELF-CRITICISM.“ Kristin Neff Self-Compassion @APRILWENSEL
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- 37. MAINTAINING MOTIVATION IS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOPING NEW CODING SKILLS @APRILWENSEL
- 38. FINDING (AND KEEPING!) A JOB @APRILWENSEL
- 40. "CONNECTING TO A DEEP SET OF VALUES… FUELS A UNIQUELY HIGH-OCTANE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR CHANGE. IT ALSO SERVES AS A COMPASS FOR NAVIGATING THE STORMS THAT INEVITABLY ARISE IN OUR LIVES.” –Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz The Power of Full Engagement @APRILWENSEL
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- 43. "ALL VOICES OF CRITICISM, AT ALL TIMES, ARE HUMAN AND SUBJECTIVE.” Candy Paull The Art of Encouragement@APRILWENSEL
- 44. 1. TEAM ORIENTED 2. SEEKS HELP 3. HELPS OTHERS http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~bieman/Pubs/turleyBiemanCSC94.pdf ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERS “Identifying Essential Competencies of Software Engineers,” Turley & Bieman, 1994 @APRILWENSEL
- 45. 1. GIVE EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK IN CODE REVIEWS 2. NAME VARIABLES 3. DESIGN APIS 4. NEGOTIATE WITH DESIGNERS 5. RALLY SUPPORT FOR A NEW TOOL 6. MOTIVATE YOURSELF 7. INTERVIEW CANDIDATES 8. MENTOR NEW HIRES @APRILWENSEL
- 46. “IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE TOO SMART FOR PROGRAMMING—IF THE PERSON IS NOT SMART ENOUGH TO USE HIS INTELLIGENCE TO MODIFY HIS SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND METHODS OF CONVERSATION.” Jerry Weinberg The Psychology of Computer Programming @APRILWENSEL
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- 50. “[O]UT-OF-CONTROL EMOTIONS CAN MAKE SMART PEOPLE STUPID.” Daniel Goleman Working With Emotional Intelligence @APRILWENSEL
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- 53. 1. SLOW DOWN 2. TEND TO YOUR NEEDS 3. OFFER EMPATHY 4. PROCEED CALMLY @APRILWENSEL
- 54. 1. SLOW DOWN 2. TEND TO YOUR NEEDS 3. OFFER EMPATHY 4. PROCEED CALMLY @APRILWENSEL
- 56. WHAT DO YOU REALLY NEED IN THIS MOMENT? @APRILWENSEL
- 57. WHAT MIGHT THE OTHER PERSON BE FEELING, VALUING, AND NEEDING? @APRILWENSEL
- 58. MORGAN: Alex, I saw that you set the points on a story by yourself again. We’re supposed to vote as a team. ALEX: I never agreed to that. The story was just a quick task. What does it matter? MORGAN: We have a process in place, and we’re supposed to stick to it. ALEX: You ALWAYS do that—bring up process. We waste SO much time talking about process. I just want to get things done! MORGAN: And you’re always being reckless and breaking things! We have processes in place for a reason. If you can’t stick to them, maybe you shouldn’t be on this team! ALEX: Yeah, maybe I shouldn’t! @APRILWENSEL
- 59. MORGAN: Alex, when I saw that you set the points on a story without consulting anyone, I felt concerned because I need to trust that we share responsibility as a team. Can you explain what happened? ALEX: The story was just a quick, one-point task. What does it matter? MORGAN: It seems like you value moving quickly and feel that process sometimes gets in the way. Is that right? ALEX: Well, yeah. I don’t want to talk about process. I just want to get things done! MORGAN: I also want to get things done. It’s also important to me that I feel a sense of order. Would you be willing to send a quick note to the team when you point a story on your own so that we at least know? ALEX: Yeah, I guess I can do that. @APRILWENSEL
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- 63. 1. SLOW DOWN 2. TEND TO YOUR NEEDS 3. OFFER EMPATHY 4. PROCEED CALMLY @APRILWENSEL
- 64. 1. LEARNING 2. FINDING A JOB 3. MANAGING CONFLICT SCENARIOS @APRILWENSEL
- 65. THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE EMOTIONS IS ESSENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT @APRILWENSEL
- 67. SOFTWARE MAY BE BUILT ON MACHINES, BUT IT’S BUILT BY AND FOR HUMAN BEINGS @APRILWENSEL
- 69. CREATE A BETTER TECH INDUSTRY @APRILWENSEL
- 71. http://www.encinitastemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/meditation-gardens-ocean-view.jpg “WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK OF ‘POLITICAL,’ ‘SOCIAL,’ OR ‘INTERNATIONAL’ PROBLEMS, THEY OFTEN DO NOT REALIZE THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOTHING MORE THAN THE ACCUMULATED THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS OF MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS. AND THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE WORLD CONDITIONS IS TO CHANGE OURSELVES.” —MEDITATION GARDENS BOOKLET @APRILWENSEL
- 72. FREE RESOURCES & NEWSLETTER COMPASSIONATECODING.COM @COMPASSIONCODE @APRILWENSEL APRIL@COMPASSIONATECODING.COM THANK YOU!