In this episode, hosts Kenn Williamson and Matt Lemke dive into the challenges faced by software engineers. They play engaging games like "That's True, That's Not True, and That's Ridiculous," discussing the future of agile methodology and the need for diverse skills. They also tackle "Half Baked Ideas," where they brainstorm creative yet impractical solutions for common industry problems. Join the conversation about continuous learning, efficient meetings, and the potential of gamifying the development process.

Takeaways:

• Software engineers need to continuously learn and acquire multiple skills to stay relevant in the industry.
• Efficient meetings with clear agendas and time limits can help save time and increase productivity.
• Gamifying the development process can incentivize engineers to work on multiple projects and increase their output.
• The traditional college degree may become less relevant in the software engineering field, with more emphasis on practical skills and experience.

Sound Bites:

• "Software engineers need to learn a lot of different frameworks, and languages. They need to have DevOps skills. They need to have soft skills."
• "Computer science degrees will be obsolete, and it's part of a larger trend moving away from college degrees in general."
• "One of the things that frustrates me about consulting work is slack time. So my half-baked idea is to gamify the development process."

Chapters:

00:00Introduction
04:27Game: That's True, That's Not True, and That's Ridiculous
11:37Game: Half Baked Ideas