1. INFO 461: Cooperative Software Development
Instructor: Dr. Andrew Begel, Microsoft Research
TA: Ryan Keller, UW
LA: Prof. Andy Ko, UW

2. Welcome
Week 1

3. Personal Introductions
Dr. Andrew Begel (pronounced like the food: ‘Bagel’)
1992 – 1996
MIT, B.S. CS
1996 – 1997
MIT, M.Eng EECS
1997 – 2005
UC Berkeley, Ph.D. CS
2006 – present
Microsoft Research, VIBE

4. I Study Software Engineers
What do software engineers do all day?
How do software engineers work together to build large software products?
What can we do to help software engineers work better, together?
I help software engineers help themselves to become better at their jobs.

5. Software Engineering is…
Software Tools
Human-Computer Interaction
Group Work
Enterprise Social Networking
Newsfeeds
Search
Job Notifications
Developers, Testers, Data Scientists, Managers
Neurotypical, Neurodiverse
Pair Programming, Global Software Development
Agile Software Methods
Biometrics: Eyetracking, EEG, fMRI, Emotion Detection
Voice-Based Programming
Linked Editing
Programming Environments for Kids

6. My Teaching Philosophy
Everyone can learn, when they’re motivated and believe they can.
Practice is the most effective way to gain proficiency.
Effective teachers create an environment that is conducive to learning and guide your progress through it. Effective teachers listen to feedback and change tactics when necessary.
Effective students show up, engage with the material, reflect on their practice, and ask for feedback and help.
The best way to get past being stuck is to let someone know you’re stuck.

7. Your Mission Work together In a team To build software
For a set of stakeholders
Who will reward you for your efforts

8. Class Web Site Class Web Site: http://www.andrewbegel.com/info461
Class Canvas Site:
Log in with your UW NetID
If you have registered for the course, you will be able to see the INFO 461 website in the Courses menu at the top of the web page.
If you’re not registered, the direct web site URL is
My Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 1pm-3pm MGH 015J

9. Today’s Class
Go over the syllabus
Reading
Activity
SMART Commitments

10. How this Course Works
This is the second edition of the course created by Prof. Andrew Ko.
Some things will work well, some things will not.
Let us know! We want your feedback to improve the course.
Everything is on the course web site:
We’ll skim the syllabus now, but know that you are responsible for knowing everything on the syllabus.