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@nellshamrell

Saturday, September 1, 12

An Experience


Illusion


Vision“The Arabian Nights”

University of Puget SoundPhoto by Nick Kiest


What experience do I want to give my

audience?


What experience do I want to give my

users?


Know thyself


To thine own self be true


To your vision be true


Limits“The Arabian Nights”

University of Puget SoundPhoto by Saraneth Elizabeth


“I need 18 spotlights”


Part 1: No

Part 2: Why

Part 3: Instead


“I need the login page done tomorrow”

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


Part 1: No

Part 2: Why

Part 3: Instead


Find intent


Casting“Amalgamation”

University of Puget Sound


Right for the part


Right for the team


Divas


Ninjas and Rockstars


When would you work with a diva?


When would you NOT work with a diva?


No amount of talent is worth:

AbuseHarassment

Lower Morale


RehearsalStage Combat Workshop

Willamette University


Rehearsing individual scenes


Unit tests


Rehearsing entire show


Costume One Costume Two

“The Arabian Nights”University of Puget Sound

Photos by Saraneth ElizabethSaturday, September 1, 12

Integration tests


Reviews“The Arabian Nights”



Constructive reviews tear you down, but

also build you back up


Unconstructive reviews only tear

you down


Don’t feed the trolls


Keep it constructive


Incorporate reviews


Revisit your vision


Epilogue“The Arabian Nights”



End


Acknowledgements

Devchix Bluebox team

Friends

For Kelsey, with all my love


Nell ShamrellSoftware Development

Engineer with Blue Box Group

@nellshamrellSaturday, September 1, 12

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