Building a World Class Engineering Organization - Learning from Cave Paintings and Horsey Land Art

Explore the principles of building a world-class engineering organization in this RailsConf 2023 talk by Shane Becker. Discover how ancient structures like Stonehenge, Lascaux cave paintings, and Japanese Shinto shrines have survived for millennia through materials or maintenance. Learn valuable lessons from historical examples and apply them to modern Rails applications. Gain insights on creating long-lasting software, including hiring practices, refactoring techniques, naming conventions, early involvement strategies, and maintenance approaches. Understand how to future-proof your Rails apps and build a better engineering future by considering longevity in your development process.

Introduction
Shane Becker
What is Hover
What we use
Hiring
Questions
Coach Lasso
Worldclass engineering
Principles and tactics
Refactoring
Naming Concepts
Early Involvement
Conventions
Make tests go fast
Upgrades
Maintenance