Episode description

Grab a coffee and tune in as Peppe chats with software whiz Luís Soares in this eye-opening podcast episode, "The biggest myths in software development with Luís Soares" It's all about shaking up the usual ideas in software development and discovering what really works.

Luís is really passionate about product development and knows his way around all kinds of programming languages. He's here to shake things up, big time. Forget the old-school stuff; Luís is all about eXtreme Programming (XP) and mixing things up to get the best results.

They dive into topics like what Agile and Lean really mean, why guessing how long software will take to build isn't always spot on, and how using tools like Jira doesn't automatically make you agile. Luís is big on really getting what users need, not just ticking off tasks, and he totally busts the myth that coding is a lonely game.

Luís also debunks the need to have a bossy boss in dev teams, clears up the confusion around Agile and Scrum, and talks about why you don't need to plan for every single thing that could happen in the future.

With his experience in everything from fast-paced startups to bigger companies, Luís drops some serious knowledge bombs that are both super insightful and practical. Whether you're deep into coding or just curious about the behind-the-scenes of software, this episode is a fun, friendly listen that'll give you a whole new perspective on making software development rock. 🎧👨‍💻🚀

The biggest myths in software development: https://medium.com/codex/the-biggest-myths-in-software-development-c102b4f9670c

Links from Luís:

- https://quii.dev/How_to_go_fast
- https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/what-silicon-valley-gets-right-on-software-engineers/
- https://mogest.medium.com/why-your-huge-tech-team-isnt-delivering-3851be27712c
- https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/project-management-at-big-tech/
- https://beny23.github.io/posts/my_take_on_engineering_room_9

Luís's books recommendations:
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13436116-lean-ux
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/67833.Extreme_Programming_Explained
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10127019-the-lean-startup
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39080433-accelerate
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194338.Lean_Software_Development

Luís's X: https://twitter.com/lsoares

Luís's Medium: https://medium.com/@lsoares