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[Joanna Chwastowska] Keynote: 100x impact - fro...

[Joanna Chwastowska] Keynote: 100x impact - from an Individual Contributor to Technical Leader

Presentation from GDG DevFest Ukraine 2017 - the biggest community-driven Google tech conference in the CEE.

Learn more at: https://devfest.gdg.org.ua

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Google Developers Group Lviv

October 14, 2017
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  1. 100x impact from an individual contributor to a team leader

    Joanna Chwastowska Engineering Manager & Coach @ Google DeepMind
  2. Engineering is not the art of building devices; it’s the

    art of fixing problems. - Yonatan Zunger “
  3. #dfua What is your goal? Think BIG. Big, bold, visionary

    goals are the only ones worth pursuing.
  4. How

  5. When you’re more of a people person you’re not less

    of a software engineer - Joanna Chwastowska “
  6. #dfua Team 1 Create an inclusive, safe environment based on

    trust, encourage risk-taking 2 Team is people - show concern for success and well-being 3 Support career development, discuss performance, be a good coach
  7. #dfua Ownership 1 Focus on the goal 2 No excuses

    3 Failure is on the leader, success is on the team
  8. #dfua Delegation 1 Delegate anything you can 2 Keep the

    ugly part for yourself 3 Empower the team - control the goal, not the way
  9. #dfua Communication 1 Listen and share information 2 Collaborate across

    the organization 3 Be a strong decision-maker