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Explore the world of app development for user services - a mix of technology and creativity. From web to server, learn top-down strategies with a bottom-up approach for effective software deployment. Find your supporters and turn challenges into opportunities.
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SIGUCCS 2013 App Development in User Services: Oxymoron or incubator?
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SKUNKWORKS!!! Skunkworks! Pee-ew • Cowboy IT • Off the radar • No expectations
What next? Find opportunities Top-down vs Bottom-up
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Oops! It worked =0 • Now what, genius? Aww … it didn’t work :( • You still should have … • Gotten useful experience out of the effort • Enjoyed your time working on it
Oh, and what happened? • New roles! • More fun!