Eva Barabas - User Needs Lead Leadership

2017 Agile Yorkshire Xmas Lightning Talks: Speaker Video The Agile Yorkshire Xmas Lightning Talks Competition in 2017 featured eight talented speakers, each presenting a 10-minute lightning talk on topics that excited and inspired the audience. With voting and a fast-paced format, the event was full of energy. This video, filmed during the 2017 event, highlights one of the memorable talks. Enjoy! Eva Barabas talks about her journey into user needs-driven leadership and her experiences transitioning from Ruby to JavaScript. She emphasizes the importance of the Government Digital Service (GDS) principles, focusing on user needs rather than stakeholder-driven feature requests. Eva shares her learning about service design, discovery stages, and cross-functional collaboration, highlighting her involvement in user research, prototyping, and team engagement. She also discusses the challenges of siloed teams and the need for better knowledge sharing. Eva's approach includes implementing continuous improvement boards and tech reviews to foster collaboration and increase efficiency.