Zen and The Art of Application Maintenance

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It's not enough to create the next "killer" mobile app. Great apps have great support ecosystems, and publishing your application is only the first step in generating buzz, earned media, and positive reviews. Discussion will be based around developer strategies and tools for tracking bugs, communicating with users, and creating positive reviews for your institution's mobile applications.

Transcript of Zen and The Art of Application Maintenance

  • 1. Zen And The Art Of Application Maintenance David J. Hinson, EVP & CIO Hendrix College

2. Otherpeoplecantalkabouthowtoexpandthedestinyofmankind.Ijustwantto talk about how to fix a motorcycle anapplication.with apologies toRobert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance:An Inquiry Into Values 3. What Is Good? 4. Andwhatisgood,Phaedrus,And what is not goodNeedweaskanyonetotellusthesethings?Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values 5. Know Your World 6. Wetakeahandfulofsandfromtheendlesslandscapeofawarenessaroundusandcallthathandfulofsandtheworld.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 7. Innovate 8. Of the value traps, the most widespread and pernicious is value rigidity. This isan inability to revalue what one sees because of commitment to previous values.In motorcycle maintenance, you MUST rediscover what you do as you go. Rigidvalues makes this impossible.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 9. Socialize. Socialize. Socialize. 10. Theplacetoimprovetheworldisfirstinonesownheartandheadandhands,andthenworkoutwardfromthere.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 11. Create Beauty 12. Thetestofthemachineisthesatisfactionitgivesyou.Thereisntanyothertest.If the machine produces tranquility its right. If it disturbs you its wrong untileitherthemachineoryourmindischanged.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 13. The Power of Words 14. Thepencilismightierthanthepen.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 15. Connect 16. Themoreyoulook,themoreyousee.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 17. Ask 18. The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, Im looking for the truth,"and so it goes away.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 19. Measure 20. Therealpurposeofthescientificmethodistomakesurenaturehasntmisledyouintothinkingyouknowsomethingyouactuallydontknow.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 21. Communicate 22. Wereinsuchahurrymostofthetimewenevergetmuchchancetotalk.Theresult is a kind of endless day-to-day shallowness, a monotony that leaves aperson wondering years later where all the time went and sorry that its allgone.Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 23. SometimesitsalittlebettertotravelthantoarriveRobert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry IntoValues 24. Thank You 25. Questions? 26. Thank You!Twitter: @davidjhinsonEmail: [email protected]://www.slideshare.net/davidjhinson/zen-and-the-art-of-application- maintenance 27. Image Creditshttp://equivocality.com/images/2010/11/europe/day-19/chartres-cathedral-choir-screen-detail.jpghttp://www.inc.com/uploaded_files/image/shutterstock_1117213_pop_23044.jpghttp://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/058/6/0/keep_calm_and_put_a_bird_on_it_by_redraspus-d3al7hz.jpghttp://www.thinkabledigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/social_media.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xlm1jGxAhWg/Tb1pKJpZsrI/AAAAAAAAAb8/jt5lEM1kebM/s1600/graph2.jpghttp://tempurpedicreviews.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tempurpedic-reviews.jpghttp://www.mhisc.com/Resources/Pictures/Promote.jpghttp://www.onalytica.com/blog/image.axd?picture=2012%2F10%2Fmeasure.jpghttp://sarahside.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tin-can-telephone1.jpg 28. Sites and Tools MentionedApple iOS Human Interface GuidelinesApple Build Apps for the WorldApptaminGet SatisfactionTest FlightGitHubAirBrakeGoogle AnalyticsBasecampSlideShare