World Congress 2023 • Sep 27, 2023

The QUEST for Better Software

Richard Bown

Overwhelmed by conflicting software development advice? Cut through the noise with the QUEST framework to build resilient systems using five actionable, human-centric principles.

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Identifying core challenges in modern software development

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Assessing software team maturity through targeted self-reflection questions

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Summary of the atomic habits framework for software developers

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Building engineering cultures that support long-term software architecture

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Reviewing the foundational concepts of the agile manifesto

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Cultivating a learning-focused and empathetic engineering culture

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