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How to Lose an iOS Developer in 10 Days

Josh Johnson
August 19, 2015

How to Lose an iOS Developer in 10 Days

From 360|iDev 2015 in Denver.

Are you leading a team of iOS developers? How do you find them? What about your team makes them want to be there? What makes them stay there?

Are you an iOS developer looking for a great place to work? What do you look for? What makes you decide to stay there?

This talk will cover all these questions by talking about things you shouldn’t do. How do you make an environment that drives iOS Developers away? What are the traits that lead to horrible workplaces? In talking about building a horrible environment for iOS developers, this session show what actually makes a great environment.

Josh Johnson

August 19, 2015
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Transcript

  1. “Hi Dave, it's 8:10am and we noticed that you weren't

    at your desk. You must be there by 8:00am.” — Evil Corp's HR Manager on Dave's first day.
  2. “No you can't go to this 365 iDeveloper thing, you

    already know how to do this and there is no budget” — Dave's Manager
  3. “I don't really understand Objective-C so rewrite that stuff in

    C# using my libraries." — Dave's Manager
  4. “It's okay if you work from home, but I need

    you to report everything you do and the times so I can be sure you were working” — Dave's Manager
  5. “How many developers do we need? Can you just do

    Android too?” — Dave's Manager
  6. Growth • Intentional Learning • CocoaBrains • Swift Study Group

    • Conferences (360|iDev, WWDC) • Community (CocoaHeads, NSCoder Night) • Apple Announcements
  7. Growth • “What happens after I'm a Senior Developer?” •

    “How do I become a 'Mid-level' Developer?” • “Should I become a Manager?” • Think about Teaching Hospitals.
  8. Feedback • Monthly 1:1 • 15 minute walk • “How

    are you?” • Quarterly 1:1 • 30 minute talk • Review and make new Goals
  9. Trust • If you don't trust your team then why

    are they there? • Avoid the “Hands of the VP” Syndrome
  10. Trust • If you don't trust your team then why

    are they there? • Avoid the “Hands of the VP” Syndrome • Micro-managers, please leave.
  11. Challenging Work • It might not be a good fit.

    That's OK. • During 1:1, ask “Are you bored?”. • The team can be involved in what projects to even take on.
  12. Culture • Maintaining a mindset of improvement and optimization. •

    Respect each other, respect clients, respect time.
  13. The Rest of the Team • People want to work

    with people who will challenge them. • The team is included in deciding who they work with. • Take the time to hire right.
  14. Transparency • Show and Tell • Actively share what other

    teams or the leadership team is doing