I speak at conferences and meetups on topics at the intersection of software architecture, team practices, and sustainable development. Here are a few recordings.
Build and maintain large Ruby applications
RubyConf AU 2016 — The challenges of building large Ruby web applications and strategies for keeping them maintainable over time.
Feature Flagging with Ruby on Rails Engines
NYC.rb 2014
Facilitating Online Agile Retrospectives
Navigating the specific challenges that emerge when moving retrospectives to remote settings—and how to adapt your facilitation approach.
How do you measure retrospectives success?
Retrospectives should be a core practice for any team, but how do you know if they're actually working?
Structured Agile Retrospectives
Approaches for running effective retros when problems have mostly external causes, or when team members don't yet know each other well.
I wrote about preparing my first conference talk if you're curious about the process.