Being trans* usually means being confronted with tons of questions about yourself which can be overwhelming and confusing. Agile does not only help you to manage your software projects but also to tackle key challenges in your private life. In this talk I tell you about my early days of transitioning and how I used Agile tools and principles to handle my own journey. * * * * * * * * * * * If you want me to give a speech or a workshop on Trans* topics, feel free to contact me! * * * * * * * * * * *

1. Chris Philipps
@chphilipps
cphilipps@me.com
THE T IN LGBT
HOW AGILE HELPS WITH TRANSITIONING

2. “Chris” Philipps
• Tech Advisor for Startups / VCs
• Interim CTO
• Agile Enthusiast
• Web Worker since 2000
• Home Base Berlin
• Working worldwide
• #vegan #fairtrade #art #queer
#books #meditation #writing
#consciousness #coffeeshops

3. #woman
#man
#male
#nonbinary
#trans*

4. 2009 -15: The elephant in the room
• No name, no role models #scaredAsFuck
• Ignorance is bliss

5. 2015: The elephant rhino in the room
• “I am Trans* - and I need to do something about it”
• There’s no way around anymore
• “How do I survive this?”

6. #stillScaredAsFuck
Transition affects:
• Family
• Partner
• Friends
• Colleagues
• Strangers
• Physically
• Emotionally
• Socially
• Sexually
• …

7. Someone saved my life tonight…

8. “How to eat an elephant? One bite at a time!”
“This transition is such a huge thing - might be too big for me!”

9. Non-Binary = complex = iterative approach, navigate the unknown
“If I don’t know whether I am man or woman - where shall I go?”

10. small increments. one step at a time. inspect and adapt.
“I am so scared to make a mistake (and end up as monster)”

11. It’s just a test. Try it. If you don’t like it: stop. No pressure.
“Am I doing the right thing (or am I just nuts)?”

12. “I don’t feel ready for the outside world”
Hey, it’s just a PROTOTYPE! :-)

13. Define your own MVP
“But I’ll never be a REAL [man / woman / putYourIdealGenderHere]…!”

14. Retrospect and Learn!
• small increments. one step at a time. inspect and adapt.
“I have the feeling I get lost on the way…”
Do retrospectives. Learn and improve.
Look back and see how far you’ve come already.

16. Thank you! <3
…and don’t forget:
cphilipps@me.com

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