Sander Hoogendoorn
Sander Hoogendoorn is an independent dad, traveler, and seasoned developer with 40+ years of experience who still writes code daily—why stop now? As CTO at iBOOD, he's known for his post-agile mindset and knack for shaking the status quo.
A prolific author and speaker, Sander keeps teams on their toes. He shares his ideas on disruption, microservices, software architecture, and the fine art of writing elegant code while championing small steps and big thinking.
Seven Habits of a (Mostly) Successful Team
After four years of building, breaking, and learning at iBOOD, we’ve discovered what makes a development team truly successful. No frameworks, no dogma—just seven practical habits that help teams ship great software, stay motivated, and keep improving.
This talk is based on real experiences, not theory, nor agile BS. We’ll dive into:
- Prioritizing Pragmatically Balancing business needs, technical debt, and innovation.
- Killing Complexity Keeping architecture, code, and processes simple, even as you scale.
- Owning the Work Why autonomy beats process, and how teams can take real ownership.
- Communicating Relentlessly Why constant, transparent communication makes everything smoother.
- Building Microteams Why smaller, focused teams move faster and collaborate better.
- Delivering Continuously Making small, frequent releases a habit (without the chaos).
- Having Fun Because happy teams build better software. An afterthought about purpose, mastery, and autonomy.
I’ll share stories from the trenches—what worked, what failed, and what we’d never do again. If you’ve ever wondered how to build a team that doesn’t just survive but thrives, this talk will give you concrete ideas to take back to your team.
This talk offers a brutally honest, experience-based look at what makes software teams successful, without buzzwords, silver bullets, or agile theater. Backed by four years of hands-on learning at iBOOD, it distills real-world lessons into seven practical habits any team can adopt.
Attendees will walk away with fresh insights, concrete takeaways, and war stories they can relate to—whether they’re scaling up, starting over, or just trying to survive the chaos of modern software development. It’s equal parts inspiration, reflection, and practical advice—and it’s precisely the kind of talk developers wish their managers had heard.
Sander Hoogendoorn is an independent dad, traveler, and seasoned developer with 40+ years of experience who still writes code daily—why stop now? As CTO at iBOOD, he's known for his post-agile mindset and knack for shaking the status quo.
A prolific author and speaker, Sander keeps teams on their toes. He shares his ideas on disruption, microservices, software architecture, and the fine art of writing elegant code while championing small steps and big thinking.
Seven Habits of a (Mostly) Successful Team
After four years of building, breaking, and learning at iBOOD, we’ve discovered what makes a development team truly successful. No frameworks, no dogma—just seven practical habits that help teams ship great software, stay motivated, and keep improving.
This talk is based on real experiences, not theory, nor agile BS. We’ll dive into:
- Prioritizing Pragmatically Balancing business needs, technical debt, and innovation.
- Killing Complexity Keeping architecture, code, and processes simple, even as you scale.
- Owning the Work Why autonomy beats process, and how teams can take real ownership.
- Communicating Relentlessly Why constant, transparent communication makes everything smoother.
- Building Microteams Why smaller, focused teams move faster and collaborate better.
- Delivering Continuously Making small, frequent releases a habit (without the chaos).
- Having Fun Because happy teams build better software. An afterthought about purpose, mastery, and autonomy.
I’ll share stories from the trenches—what worked, what failed, and what we’d never do again. If you’ve ever wondered how to build a team that doesn’t just survive but thrives, this talk will give you concrete ideas to take back to your team.
This talk offers a brutally honest, experience-based look at what makes software teams successful, without buzzwords, silver bullets, or agile theater. Backed by four years of hands-on learning at iBOOD, it distills real-world lessons into seven practical habits any team can adopt.
Attendees will walk away with fresh insights, concrete takeaways, and war stories they can relate to—whether they’re scaling up, starting over, or just trying to survive the chaos of modern software development. It’s equal parts inspiration, reflection, and practical advice—and it’s precisely the kind of talk developers wish their managers had heard.