LUNCH & LEARN

Software Engineering 101

Many software professionals use the job title ‘Software Engineer’ without really understanding what it means. ‘Engineer’ is a well-defined term that even has legal implications in many jurisdictions.

This session talks about one key dimension of what ‘Software Engineer’ means in light of that more generally accepted definition: responsiveness to business needs and economic responsibility.

Our Speaker – Steve Tockey

Steve Tockey is the Principal Consultant at Construx Software. His extensive software industry experience includes working as a programmer, analyst, designer, and researcher for organizations that include Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, The Boeing Company, and Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Steve has published two books: Return on Software and How to Engineer Software.

What You’ll Learn

In this free 1-hour Lunch & Learn webinar, you’ll learn pragmatic tips from Steve, including:

Economic responsibilities of software engineers

What a software engineer is

The fundamental business concepts and decisions at play in the software industry

“Great instruction, very easy to understand, good at explaining complex/abstract ideas.”

Martina Vila, Erste Bank

“In two words—Excellent teacher.”

ML Viwal, Eli Lilly