Thinking With Your Hands: Sketching For Software Development
Saturday, May 21st, 10:00 to 18:00. Location, ☕️ and Lunch sponsored by
Why should I learn sketching?
Sketching is not about being a good artist. It's about being a good thinker.
The real goal of sketching is functional. It’s about generating ideas, solving problems, and communicating ideas more effectively with others.
Expressing solutions in words is difficult. For the other person to understand what you mean is even more difficult. That is why we take screenshots when the interface is broken, instead of describing the bug in words.
Sketching is like taking screenshots of your thoughts:
- You understand better what you mean
- Others understand better what you mean
- Understanding across people, roles and teams is reached much faster
In consequence, sketching can save a lot of time and avoid frustration.
You might know The Project Cartoon:
Sketching can help a great deal to avoid situations like this. By clearing out misunderstandings before they are crafted into code or hi-fidelity mockups, sketching can help to save money, time and stress.
What exactly will I learn in this workshop?
The goal of this workshop is mostly to ease the fear of pen and paper and install sketching as a new communication default in the brain. That includes:
- materials and tools
- basic shapes
- typography
- user interfaces
- icons
- color and shade
- sketchnotes
- diagrams
- sketchboards
...all on a very basic, beginner-friendly level.
I will show lots of real-life examples from the past years and explain how sketching has helped to communicate and ship.
What do I need to know, own or prepare to attend?
Nothing. You will be equipped with all necessary tools, materials and knowledge.
Who should attend?
Everybody who is working in Software can attend to improve communication in their teams:
- Developers
- Designers*
- Product Owners
- Project Managers
- Community Stewards
- Event Organizers
- Supporters
* (Designers: depending on your level, this workshop might be more of a refresher of things you already know)
Ready to become a better thinker and communicator? Get your ticket below!
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Additional Information
- there will be coffe, tea and water available at the event
- there is a 1 hour lunch break
- lunch is included, thanks to EyeEm
- all participants must accept follow the Code of Conduct available at http://berlincodeofconduct.org/