This is a workshop for people who are looking to improve their collaboration game. It is designed to show what programming can feel like when done in a group. Without actually doing any programming.

During the workshop the participants will write a story together in Google docs. But that’s just an excuse to get a feel for what it’s like to work in a highly paced, creative and truly autonomous way. It is a way to experience software development without actually doing any software development.

What you learn in this workshop is then easily translated to software development in the wild.

Style: Interactive / Workshop (2,5h)

Learning outcomes:

• How you and others react when the collaboration knobs are turned to 11.
• What an autonomous group feels and looks like.
• Why some structure is needed if we are to collaborate.

Process: The participants are divided into groups of 3-4 persons. Each group needs at least one computer with Internet access to Google Docs.

Target Audience: Software Developers, Project Managers, Agile Coaches, Business Developer, C-level managers.

Prerequisites: Bring a laptop with access to Google Docs. Be comfortable with writing in English.

Software developer with a passion for collaboration, creativity and systems thinking.