#1 Tech Bytes Wrocław - Incidents: a developer’s waking nightmare

18:00 - Grab a drink and take a seat

18:10 - Intro by Ocado host

18:15 - 18:45

Speaker: Marcin Kulawinek, Software Engineer at Ocado Technology

Topic: Houston, we have an incident! What to do when something goes wrong in production or after implementation?

About: At some point in the software developer career, there is this night when your phone starts to ring. You pick it up and it turns out that something has happened in production and your help is required. Adrenaline starts to flow through your body and you have to react fast.

During this talk I will discuss some useful practices that may help you feel more comfortable preparing for the support. Then we will investigate what happens during an incident and how we can mitigate some common challenges. Finally, we will finish with some good tips for days after support.

18:45 - 19:15

Speaker: Paweł Stobiecki, Software Engineer at Ocado Technology

Topic: F'up Nights. How we adapted a popular meetup series to promote no-blame culture

About: Mistakes and incidents happen and will happen, they're a part of our lives. As painful as they are for the involved, they also carry powerful stories that others can learn from - so that the same mistake can be avoided. But how to create a safe platform to share these stories, create interest, and gather a wide audience who want to learn?

In this talk, I'll show you how I adapted the popular 'Fuckup Nights' meetup format into Ocado's own 'F'up Nights' show. Over 8 editions of this combination of a comedy and post-mortem analysis, we've learned from (and laughed about) dozens of stories coming from our colleagues. Apart from showing you what F'up Nights look like, I'll share some tips on organising something similar in your company. In this way, you will be able to start building a no-blame culture where mistakes are acknowledged as a part of reality and become the fuel for innovation.

19:15 - 19:45

Speaker: Aleksandra Kunysz, Software Engineer and founder of Test School

Topic: What could possibly go wrong?

About: We work on tasks, write clean code, give it to testers, push to prod and it should work, right? Well, countless examples prove that many things can go wrong on the way, even in companies like NASA or Boeing. Starting from flaky tests, unstable pipelines, lack of tests to performance issues and terrible UX. During this presentation I will tell first-hand stories of f*ck-ups and mistakes. No worries, I will also give you some hints on how to avoid similar situations in your project.

*** Speakers ***

• Marcin Kulawinek - I have been working in day and night support for over 12 years, ranging from small companies to larger organizations - currently at Ocado Technology. In my free time, I am a Java developer, and in my busy moments, I serve as an advisor for cross-functional, departmental, and stream initiatives. I am passionate about IoT and its potential applications in agriculture and farming.

• Paweł Stobiecki - In the world of technology for over 10 years, currently working on big data systems at Ocado Technology. An engineer who thinks like a product manager; technology and frameworks are just a means to an end for him. A fan of user testing, strong connections with users, and products that don't require instructions. Outside of work, he writes scenarios for forest birthdays for his wife's company and also creates board games. He is a co-author of the game "Palec Boży" which was awarded in the Planszowe Gram Prix and Planszowa Gra Roku competitions.

• Aleksandra Kunysz - software engineer with more than 15 years of experience. In software development she went through many stages, from business analysis to backend programming. She spreads knowledge about tests and quality among programmers, while working in the finch startup. She enjoys meeting people and working on interesting projects, so you can spot her on hackathons and conferences. When it’s time to relax, she’s offline [with dog(s), playing board games, in the mountains]*