GOTO 2018 Mind as Code Mindfulness for Developers and Knowledge Workers Markus Wittwer

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Berlin 2018. ,gotocon, gotober Markus Wittwer Coaching Agile Teams to Stay Sane Using Mindfulness ABSTRACT The last years have given rise to the idea, that besides knowledge practice is essential for developers and knowledge workers. There are code katas, coding and coaching dojos, pair and mob programming. A scientifically underpinned way to systematically develop a different kind of skillset is mindfulness. With a regular mindfulness practice you can improve concentration, equanimity and impulse control; skills that are useful and very much needed in complex agile environments. Basically you become more proficient in hacking your mind: you slowly learn the programming language your mind responds to and thus cultivate a more friendly and fruitful relationship to your mind. In this interactive session I will present how mindfulness works and why it is worth practicing for a developer. We look at