Flaws in code don’t just happen when we work too fast. In fact, they are often the result of unchecked ego. Overgrown egos can stifle both your codebase and the team developing it. This talk will share surprising lessons from philosophy and how incorporating this wisdom can help tame our egos. Then, we’ll explore the tools that support an ego-less programming practice.

3. Ego-less Programming: The Philosophy
of Better Code
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4. https://doomhammer.info/talks/devopsdaysgeneva2020
Piotr Gaczkowski
https://github.com/DoomHammer | @doomhammerng
https://doomhammer.info
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5. What is Ego?
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7. What is Ego?
The driving force that makes us "us".
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8. What is Ego?
The driving force that makes us "us".
Puts our own interest over everyone else's
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9. What is Ego?
The driving force that makes us "us".
Puts our own interest over everyone else's
Our inner critic
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10. The Dangers of Ego
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11. Terrible API
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12. Terrible API
Not Invented Here
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13. Terrible API
Not Invented Here
Ego Clashes
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14. Terrible API
Not Invented Here
Ego Clashes
(entrenched) Code ownership
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15. A Brief Guide to Philosophy
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17. Stoicism
What is under my control?
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19. Soli Deo Gloria
Glory to God alone.
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20. Soli Deo Gloria
Glory to God alone.
Ad Maiorem Dei gloriam
For the greater glory of God.
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22. Buddhism and Zen
I am a part of a greater Universe.
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24. DevOps
closing the gap between the client and development
short release cycles
iterative approach to design
reducing waste (often by automation)
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26. DevOps and the Other Philosophies
Devops requires:
Communication
Sharing goals
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27. DevOps and the Other Philosophies
Devops requires:
Communication
Sharing goals
Communication requires listening thus putting one's ego aside.
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28. How Ego Disrupts DevOps?
Terrible API
Not Invented Here
Ego Clashes
(entrenched) Code ownership
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30. Cultural Tools for Ego-less Programming
safety, vulnerability, shared future
formal processes
code reviews
pair programming
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32. Software Tools for Ego-less
Programming
linters (pylint)
code formatters (yapf)
aux tools (PyAnnotate and mypy)
Git Hooks (https://github.com/icefox/git-hooks)
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33. Software Tools for Ego-less
Programming
build scripts (Make les)
Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
opinionated Frameworks
Behaviour Driven Development
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34. Tales of horror
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35. Using the tools can help you write better
code and reduce waste
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36. Using the tools can help you write better
code and reduce waste
This way you can work less and play more
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38. Thank you!
https://github.com/DoomHammer | @doomhammerng
https://doomhammer.info
https://doomhammer.info/talks/devopsdaysgeneva2020
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39. Photos courtesy of:
Andre Mouton on Unsplash
Alex Block on Unsplash
Bonnie Kittle on Unsplash
Ash Lambert on Unsplash
Joyce Romero on Unsplash
Dirk Wouters from Pixabay
Wikipedia
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Kiszkiloszki https://www.patreon.com/kiszkiloszki
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