How to improve efficiency (Without dying while trying)

HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

(Without dying while trying)

HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

Where to start?

Big tasks, big problems

Changes in the requirements

Wasted Work

The guidelines

Extra tips

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WHERE TO START?

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

Where to start?

Big tasks, big problems

Changes in the requirements

Wasted Work

The guidelines

Extra tips

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BIG TASKS, BIG PROBLEMS

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

Where to start?

Big tasks, big problems

Changes in the requirements

Wasted Work

The guidelines

Extra tips

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CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

Where to start?

Big tasks, big problems

Changes in the requirements

Wasted Work

The guidelines

Extra tips

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WASTED WORK

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

1. Define the big picture

2. Create a skeleton

3. Define your views

4. Divide and conquer

5. Abstract your problems

6. Iterate over steps 4 and 5

7. Final polishing

Extra tips

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DEFINE THE BIG PICTURE

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

1. Define the big picture

2. Create a skeleton

3. Define your views

4. Divide and conquer

5. Abstract your problems

6. Iterate over steps 4 and 5

7. Final polishing

Extra tips

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CREATE A SKELETON

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

1. Define the big picture

2. Create a skeleton

3. Define your views

4. Divide and conquer

5. Abstract your problems

6. Iterate over steps 4 and 5

7. Final polishing

Extra tips

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DEFINE YOUR VIEWS

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

1. Define the big picture

2. Create a skeleton

3. Define your views

4. Divide and conquer

5. Abstract your problems

6. Iterate over steps 4 and 5

7. Final polishing

Extra tips

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DIVIDE AND CONQUER

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

1. Define the big picture

2. Create a skeleton

3. Define your views

4. Divide and conquer

5. Abstract your problems

6. Iterate over steps 4 and 5

7. Final polishing

Extra tips

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ABSTRACT YOUR PROBLEMS

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

1. Define the big picture

2. Create a skeleton

3. Define your views

4. Divide and conquer

5. Abstract your problems

6. Iterate over steps 4 and 5

7. Final polishing

Extra tips

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ITERATE OVER STEPS 4 AND 5

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

1. Define the big picture

2. Create a skeleton

3. Define your views

4. Divide and conquer

5. Abstract your problems

6. Iterate over steps 4 and 5

7. Final polishing

Extra tips

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FINAL POLISHING

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

Extra tips

1. ‘Pixel perfect’ is expensive

2. YAGNI!

3. Avoid blockages

4. Raise issues as soon as possible

5. Don’t improve unfinished things

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‘PIXEL PERFECT’ IS EXPENSIVE

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

Extra tips

1. ‘Pixel perfect’ is expensive

2. YAGNI!

3. Avoid blockages

4. Raise issues as soon as possible

5. Don’t improve unfinished things

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YAGNI!

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

Extra tips

1. ‘Pixel perfect’ is expensive

2. YAGNI!

3. Avoid blockages

4. Raise issues as soon as possible

5. Don’t improve unfinished things

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AVOID BLOCKAGES

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

Extra tips

1. ‘Pixel perfect’ is expensive

2. YAGNI!

3. Avoid blockages

4. Raise issues as soon as possible

5. Don’t improve unfinished things

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RAISE ISSUES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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HOW TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

The problem

The guidelines

Extra tips

1. ‘Pixel perfect’ is expensive

2. YAGNI!

3. Avoid blockages

4. Raise issues as soon as possible

5. Don’t improve unfinished things

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DON’T IMPROVE UNFINISHED THINGS

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RECAP

1. Define the big picture

2. Create a skeleton

3. Define your views

4. Divide and conquer

5. Abstract your problems

6. Iterate over steps 4 and 5

7. Final polishing

1. ‘Pixel perfect’ is expensive

2. YAGNI!

3. Avoid blockages

4. Raise issues as soon as

possible

5. Don’t improve unfinished

things

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QUESTIONS?

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THANK YOU!

Sergio Tomás Ortiz

Senior Android Engineer at BADOO LTD

@Disruption

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