Talmudic Maxims to Maximize Your Growth as a Developer

You’ve been programming for a while now. You’re beginning to feel that you’ve got a handle on things but at the same time can’t escape the feeling that you’ve somehow plateaued in your growth as a software developer.

In this talk Yitzchok, a rabbinic scholar and software developer, shares the “wisdom of the sages” as practical, actionable advice – strategies and tactics – that you can use to reinvigorate your growth as a software developer.

Bio: Yitzchok Willroth is a Talmudic scholar and software craftsman (though seldom at the same time!) living in Lakewood, New Jersey. A start-up veteran, dev bootcamp instructor and frequent conference speaker, Yitzchok is the founder and organizer of the ShorePHP User Group, a co-organizer of the NYPHP User Group, and an active participant in the PHPMentoring Initiative. Yitzchok is also the driving force behind the Wisdom as a Service World Tour (http://wisdomworldtour.com), a year long effort to engage over 50 User Groups around the world in a conversation about Community, Software Craftsmanship, Personal Growth & Professional Development. In his role as the Engineering Practice Manager for Grovo Learning, he has found the perfect vehicle for sharing his passion for thoughtful software design while helping to build the next generation learning ecosystem for the 21st Century workforce.