The World Turned Upside Down: Development Strategies for Lean Times
 Panel
Discussion at Microsoft TechEd North America
Taped on May 13, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
Are you a developer wondering what to do in these dire economic times? Or
are you in charge of a development team facing tighter budgets and higher
risk? Not sure what to do or consider to protect your job or career? Listen
to this panel for their insight and experience.
During tough economic times, development teams tend to get smaller while
business requirements get larger in an effort to do more with less. The
panelists share their insights and experiences gleaned from years of
surviving economic ups and downs. There is no one right or wrong way to do
development.
 Hear
the panel discussion with Luke
Chung, Stephen Forte,
Kent Alstad,
Armen Stein, Rockford Lhotka, and Paul Sheriff, emceed by Microsoft's Mary
Chipman.
The cumulative experience of the panelists encompasses the full range
of consulting and vendor experiences spanning the last 20 years.
Learn from their experiences as developers, owners of software firms,
managers of development teams, and collaborators with a wide range of
customers and environments.
Many ideas, suggestions, and philosophies are offered on making yourself
more valuable by understanding your role in your organization, taking
advantage of lean times, approaches for rapid application development, and
pragmatic ways to address the needs of your organization.
From learning new technologies, diversifying opportunities, and getting a
mentor, there are many ways to maximize your value to the organization who's
paying you and investing in yourself.
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