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From Writing Code to Making Business-Aligned Decisions

From Writing Code to Making Business-Aligned Decisions

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A workshop titled 'From Writing Code to Making Business-Aligned Decisions' will occur at Patch in York on 11 November 2026. The event, organised by ACCU York and Slurp n' Learn, will feature talks focused on product sense and decision-making in the tech industry. Attendees will gain insights from experienced speakers in the field.

ACCU York x Slurp n' Learn - "A joint night with Slurp n' Learn" 🕡 Doors open 18:00 ACCU York and Slurp n' Learn are running November together: two talks of roughly 45 minutes each, one evening. Doors are at 6pm, and we will confirm the running order nearer the time. All are welcome, whether you have been to an ACCU York or a Slurp n' Learn evening before or neither. 🗣️ Oana May: "From Writing Code to Making Business-Aligned Decisions: Demystifying Product Sense in Developer-Friendly Terms" Great engineers in the AI world won't just build things, they will decide what should be built and orchestrate AI to make it happen. Oana breaks down product sense, the skill behind how product leaders make decisions in ambiguity, and translates it into practical thinking tools for engineers. Drawing on her experience coaching 1000+ product and engineering leaders in the Bay Area, New York and beyond, she shares FAANG-level methods that engineers and product leaders have used to move past execution and start influencing direction. You'll learn: \- What product sense means for engineers\, and why it is becoming non\-optional \- How businesses decide what problems are worth solving\, and why great ideas get ignored \- How AI is reshaping engineering roles and decision\-making \- A framework for identifying the right problems before writing code This talk is for engineers who want to understand why the business makes the calls it does, contribute ideas that gain traction, and grow into a more product-minded engineer. If you have ever felt that decisions happen around you rather than with you, this session gives you the lens and the tools to change that. 🗣️ Second talk to be announced 🔗 Finish off with Q&A, networking, and 🍻 \-\-\- About the speaker: Oana May Oana May is an ex-Meta leader, FAANG product coach, and 3x founder. She recently launched MOATCRAFT™, where she helps software developers learn to choose what problems are worth solving and make better business-aligned decisions

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From Writing Code to Making Business-Aligned Decisions takes place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 18:00.

From Writing Code to Making Business-Aligned Decisions is held at Patch in York (The Bonding Warehouse, Terry Ave, York YO1 6FA, York).

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