The speaker shares experiences from her time as a technical lead at an interactive agency, focusing on how to handle project failures and crises effectively. She discusses two main types of problems - project/people problems and technical issues - using real-world examples from her career. The talk emphasizes the importance of having proper incident response plans, checklists, and shame-free culture when dealing with failures, while also highlighting the value of clear communication and flexibility in project management.

James Brooks, a Laravel engineer of 5 years, provides insights into how the Laravel team operates internally. He reveals that the Laravel team consists of only 8 full-stack engineers, 2 support engineers, and 1 educator, yet manages multiple successful products. The talk covers their tools and workflows, including their use of GitHub, Basecamp, Slack, and Help Scout. James also demonstrates a technical example of how they improved Forge's provisioning system.

A talk about what makes a 'super developer', challenging common perceptions by arguing that the best developers are those who are 'slow' (thoughtful), 'selfish' (maintain work-life balance), 'lazy' (avoid repetitive code), like to argue (engage in healthy debate), and write 'bad' code (embrace imperfection and learning). The speaker emphasizes the importance of personal wellbeing, setting boundaries, and avoiding toxic hustle culture in development.

Greg, the director of Technology at IC plant, discusses seven key habits that create high-performing software development teams. He explains how teams can maximize value delivery while minimizing toil through practices like working in small steps, maintaining zero bugs, continuous deployment, simple solutions, pair programming, and fostering a learning culture. The talk includes data from Google's DORA report showing how high-performing teams significantly outperform others in deployment frequency, lead time, and incident recovery.

Dave Hicking discusses how developers can move beyond being just 'order takers' to become effective problem solvers by fostering psychological safety, encouraging curiosity, and building a collaborative culture. He emphasizes the importance of asking questions, challenging assumptions respectfully, and taking ownership of work while maintaining a shared understanding of goals. The talk explores how both individuals and organizations can create an environment where creative problem-solving thrives.