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Talks for "culture"
Lightning Talk

Kayla Daniels presents her 'Code Manifesto', a framework for creating a more inclusive and respectful developer community. She discusses her experiences as a female developer, shares lessons learned from writing an article about equality in tech, and proposes six core principles including non-discrimination, respecting boundaries, helping others, and handling mistakes constructively.

The Code Manifesto: Empowering our Community

Kayla Daniels delivers a powerful talk about diversity, equality and inclusion in the tech industry, focusing on the challenges faced by women and minorities. She discusses the 'pipeline problem' of getting diverse candidates into tech, and the 'culture problem' of retaining them. She introduces the Code Manifesto, a set of values aimed at creating a more inclusive tech community, while addressing common issues like imposter syndrome and unconscious bias. The talk emphasizes the importance of treating everyone with respect and making the tech industry more welcoming for all.

How to Effectively grow a Development team

The talk focuses on building and managing effective development teams, particularly in the context of scaling from scratch. The speaker shares their experience of building multiple development teams for a major European airport, discussing the importance of culture, values, trust, and continuous learning. They emphasize the value of self-organizing teams, proper tooling, and creating an environment where developers can thrive while maintaining accountability.