The Art of the Spike
Exploring new technologies can be both challenging and rewarding. A good spike can make or break a new feature for your application. Have you ever thought that a technology or practice your company isn't currently using is the perfect fit for your next iteration? This is your time to shine! In this session you will learn how to treat new technologies as first class citizens and prove that they fit your needs. You will also learn how to provide concrete evidence supporting your decision. By the end of this session your fear of introducing new technology will simply melt away.
In this session you will learn how to cover the cross cutting concerns of bringing new technology into your organization. You will walk through ideas including:
- Initial proof of concept
- Fully functional demonstration
- Stress testing
- Operations
- Presenting your findings
- Bringing your team up to speed
You will also learn about arming yourself with these concepts to help make your case. There's no better time than now to start learning how to leverage the right tool for the job.
About Aaron Bedra
Aaron Bedra is a Senior Engineer at DRW, where he works at the intersection trading and technology. He has served as a Chief Security Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Principal Engineer/Architect. He has worked professionally on programming languages, most notably Clojure and ClojureScript. Aaron is the creator of Repsheet, an open source threat intelligence toolkit. He is the co-author of Programming Clojure, 2nd and 3rd Edition and a contributor to Functional Programming: A PragPub Anthology.
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