Shared Vision
Collaboration and Consensus
Abstractions
Abstractions are the tools we use get stuff done. Abstractions are the tools we use to share ideas. Abstractions are the tools we use to avoid repeating ourselves.
When we discover a pattern of behavior or common characteristics of a set of objects, or a way of thinking about a collection of problems to solve, we use the art of abstraction to capture the essence of our subject and maybe give it a name.
Leaky Abstractions
The term “Leaky Abstraction” originated around 2002 and was used to describe the design flaw where many abstractions
How do you fix leaky abstraction?
You don’t. You focus on the valuable part. Abstractions are not perfect. Neither are people. Neither are organizations. Neither are teams.
Scalability
Context Switching
Shortening the Cycle
Simplifying Context
Infrastructure
Focus on the Positive
Constructive Communication
The 80/20 Rule
Anti-Patterns
“You Have To” / “You Can’t”
Managing Dependencies