World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Software Engineering for Muggles

Translating technical jargon into vivid metaphors like the chaotic Weasley house bridges the communication gap. Discover how to finally win business support for crucial infrastructure maintenance.

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3:31 min

Translating internal software complexity to external perspectives

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Building engineering cultures that support long-term software architecture

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Overcoming the human challenges of software maintenance

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Applying software engineering principles to broad change management challenges

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Speaker introduction and software engineering background

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Acknowledging the inevitability of software evolution and technology migrations

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