Scott Allen

Medisolv, Inc.

Scott Allen is the founder of OdeToCode and the CTO of Maryland-based Medisolv, Inc. Scott has more than twenty years of commercial software development experience across a wide range of technologies. He has delivered software products for embedded devices, Windows desktop, websites, and mobile platforms. A popular trainer and speaker, Scott is known for delivering quality content on Pluralsight.com and using his unique teaching abilities in classrooms worldwide. Scott is the coauthor of Professional ASP.NET MVC 4 and a co-host of the popular Herding Code podcast.

Speaker Presentations

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 10:15am

Development

To Build Better Software, Build Better Developers and Testers

Developers and testers are, by their very nature, curious creatures. But when facing deadlines, they often become fixated on solving today's problem and miss the bigger picture. Over time and under pressure, they lose their motivation to learn new information and acquire new skills. Without a plan encouraging learning can be costly—and can backfire. A professional development plan should incorporate practical strategies and techniques for the entire team and managers.