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George Richmond, TweetSoftware Developer at BSkyB
Biography: George Richmond
George Richmond programmed himself into redundancy when he automated his entire desk-job - and decided a career in software development would lead to more fun (and job security!).
Previously an optimistic hacker before he joined Sky, George loves solving complex problems with simple solutions and cool technology, deploying continuously and testing on an unsuspecting public.
Favourite words: 'simple', 'understandable', 'value' and 'experiment', least favourite: 'finished', 'architect' and 'plan'
Presentation: TweetWorking as a Startup when you're not a Startup
George shares his team's experience of having more fun and releasing better products in a large organisation by adopting a start-up mentality, experimenting with millions of users, releasing early and hourly, embracing disorder and uncertainty, while defeating hippos and agile antibodies along the way.