Annyce Davis

Davis Technology Consulting

Talk: Adventure beyond the keyboard: Growth strategies for senior leaders

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When you’re at the top, getting direct feedback gets tougher, and figuring out how to improve becomes a bit of a puzzle. This talk is your guide to cracking that puzzle and making leadership growth less of a mystery and more of an adventure!

In this talk, we dive into:

  • Strategies for effectively interpreting unspoken feedback, utilizing various methods such as peer reviews and team performance data to stay connected with your team and business even when traditional feedback avenues diminish.
  • Identifying meaningful leadership success metrics beyond project timelines and team productivity to understand areas of strength and areas for improvement.
  • Crafting a growth roadmap, including setting ambitious goals, selecting valuable resources, and establishing personal accountability mechanisms for continuous development.
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Talk: Two Decades in Tech – A Survival Guide

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Working in tech for the past 20 years hasn’t been without its challenges. In fact, it’s been challenge after challenge. Yet, I know this journey has come with opportunities for my family and self that only others can dream of.

I want to pay it forward. I want to leave a blueprint, as you will, for how I’ve been able to navigate this career and stay grounded and focused on what really matters.

This talk is all about embracing the adventure of a tech career with the excitement and preparedness of a camping trip. You’ll learn to adapt, balance, communicate, navigate, and innovate, ensuring your tech journey is as thrilling and fulfilling as a journey through the great outdoors!

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Talk: Mutating Meetup with GraphQL

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Over the past three years, Meetup has undergone a transformation from relying on REST APIs to fully embracing GraphQL. Despite the many benefits, it hasn’t been without its challenges.

In this talk, I’ll cover the benefits of using GraphQL in production, such as how it can streamline API development and improve data retrieval. I’ll also discuss common challenges that arise when implementing GraphQL in production and share best practices for addressing them.

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Talk: The Real MVP

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You have an idea for a new app. You’ve secured buy-in from the business. What’s next? The MVP. But what does it take to ship a new app these days? What are the challenges you’ll inevitably face? How should you approach the architecture? What are the technical decisions you’ll need to make?

You’ll learn the answers to those questions and more in this talk. We’ll discuss how to conduct initial user research, the development process, and how to work with Marketing to promote your MVP.

Join me on the journey from idea to users’ hands.

 

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