@grimalkina Here's what I've heard people asking for:
1. Give me a template or a framework to do the "right thing".
2. How do I structure a better understanding of the systems/people/whatever around me?
3. What even is the right thing in systems of this complexity? What are the foundational principles?
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#1 is what most VPs wants. What framework are you going to implement? How long will it take and how much will it cost?
#2 is what general agile/product ops/system change practitioners want. Tips, tricks, tools to do the work better, identify better scenarios, and adapt existing frameworks. Still very much focused on the how.
#3 is your target audience and the people who will evangelize to the #2s. It's what the practitioner nerds want. We build from first principles, but our knowledge is based off the vibes that we've learned from industry, but we don't really understand the academic literature.
Even with my science background, I often struggle to understand even your much more accessible interpretations of the academic work.
If I had to break a session or a series of sessions, it'd be something like:
- Research methods 101 for the software industry
- Industry lies -- what the research actually shows
- How to apply that research in house
- How to run better studies in house (or join a larger study).
Totally extracurricular, but I would love learn what makes a good/bad study as a supplementary to that Research Methods 101.
