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BONUS: What the UK COVID App Project Taught Us About Remote Agile Collaboration: A Conversation with Giovanni Asproni
- Giovanni Asproni, CTO and co-founder of Launch Ventures, talks about the UK government's COVID-19 app project.
- The team at Zühlke Engineering got involved in developing the UK’s COVID-19 app which was to help stop the spread of the virus.
- They were under immense pressure to deliver the app quickly while building a robust design using Bluetooth technology to evaluate contagion risks.
- Around 60-70 members were part of the development team spread across the globe and the project used agile methodologies to stay organized and on schedule.
- They embraced pairing, ensemble programming, and agile methodologies to streamline development, stay organized and on track.
- Mobbing provided a social outlet while tools such as Tuple made remote collaboration seamless.
- For teams new to remote pairing or ensemble programming, Giovanni advises giving it a serious try and not overthinking the process.
- Giovanni explains how remote work is not just a substitute for office work but an entirely different mode of collaboration.
- He urges teams to embrace the benefits of remote settings, such as easier scheduling and fewer distractions from management oversight.
- Giovanni Asproni is a consultant, CTO, and co-founder of Launch Ventures, an expert in agile development, software design and modern software engineering practices.
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