behind the curtain

Behind the Curtain

@nellshamrell

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An Experience

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Illusion

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Vision“The Arabian Nights”

University of Puget SoundPhoto by Nick Kiest

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What experience do I want to give my

audience?

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What experience do I want to give my

users?

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Know thyself

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To thine own self be true

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To your vision be true

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Limits“The Arabian Nights”

University of Puget SoundPhoto by Saraneth Elizabeth

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“I need 18 spotlights”

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Part 1: No

Part 2: Why

Part 3: Instead

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Part 1: No

Part 2: Why

Part 3: Instead

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Part 1: No

Part 2: Why

Part 3: Instead

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“I need the login page done tomorrow”

Example from “The Clean Coder” by Robert C. Martin

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Part 1: No

Part 2: Why

Part 3: Instead

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Part 1: No

Part 2: Why

Part 3: Instead

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Part 1: No

Part 2: Why

Part 3: Instead

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Find intent

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Casting“Amalgamation”

University of Puget Sound

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Right for the part

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Right for the team

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Divas

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Ninjas and Rockstars

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When would you work with a diva?

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When would you NOT work with a diva?

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No amount of talent is worth:

AbuseHarassment

Lower Morale

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RehearsalStage Combat Workshop

Willamette University

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Rehearsing individual scenes

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Unit tests

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Rehearsing entire show

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Costume One Costume Two

“The Arabian Nights”University of Puget Sound

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Integration tests

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Reviews“The Arabian Nights”

University of Puget SoundPhoto by Nick Kiest

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Constructive reviews tear you down, but

also build you back up

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Unconstructive reviews only tear

you down

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Don’t feed the trolls

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Keep it constructive

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Incorporate reviews

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Revisit your vision

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Epilogue“The Arabian Nights”

University of Puget SoundPhoto by Nick Kiest

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End

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Acknowledgements

Devchix Bluebox team

Friends

For Kelsey, with all my love

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Nell ShamrellSoftware Development

Engineer with Blue Box Group

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