Naeem Sarfraz - You Built What I Asked for, it's Not What I Needed

Agile Yorkshire Xmas Lightning Talks 2016: Speaker Highlight Video The Agile Yorkshire Xmas Lightning Talks Competition in 2016 was an exciting evening with eight fantastic speakers delivering 10-minute talks on a wide array of geeky topics. With audience voting and a strict schedule, the event was full of insights and fun. This video, shot at the 2016 event, showcases one of the memorable presentations. Enjoy! In his talk, Naeem Sarfraz shares his experience transitioning a team from using a legacy IBM AS400 system to a modern .NET web application. He discusses the challenges of dealing with users who had been accustomed to the old system for over 20 years and the difficulties of getting them to embrace the new technology. Naeem highlights the importance of involving end-users in the design and development process, particularly in agile environments. He emphasizes the value of feedback loops to improve the product and the need to bridge the gap between developers and end-users. Naeem concludes with a call to make 2017 the year of closer collaboration between developers and end-users, suggesting that direct interaction with users leads to better-quality software and a more effective development process.