Developer Smackdown - Debating Software Development Practices

Dive into a lively and entertaining conference talk from NDC Sydney 2024 featuring Selena Small and Michael Milewski as they engage in a "Developer Smackdown." Explore heated debates on fundamental developer disagreements, including tabs vs. spaces, GraphQL vs. REST, and monoliths vs. microservices. Witness animated discussions on classic and modern development practices, covering topics such as SQL vs. NoSQL, traditional vs. new technologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD) vs. shipping written code, and trunk-based vs. branch-based development. Gain insights into the pros and cons of various development approaches, including Agile vs. "Wagile" (waterfall agile) and pair programming vs. solo development. Experience a roller coaster of thoughts, arguments, and developer comedy as two presenters with experience in strict pairing and trunk-based development share their evolving preferences and perspectives on current software development practices.

Developer Smackdown - Selena Small & Michael Milewski - NDC Sydney 2024