The Successful Shipper
Ship It, Gothenburg, Sweden
Keavy McMinn | GitHub
@keavy
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Definition of a
successful shipper
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Why being a
shipper is
important to me
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Why being a
shipper is
important to me
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Value
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What does
successful look
like?
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Successful
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The “Hero” Coder
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Narrow focus
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Not sustainable
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Exclude others from recognition
High profile features
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Results AND communication
A different version of successful
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Results
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Anti-Pattern: Focus on shipping a big feature
Results
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Anti-Pattern: Focus on shipping a big feature
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Anti-Pattern: Focus on shipping a big feature
Results
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Ship Responsibly!
Results
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Anti-Pattern: Focus on shipping a big feature
Results
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Anti-Pattern: the hero coder gets all the credit
Results
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Anti-Pattern: the hero coder gets all the credit
Results
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Anti-Pattern: the hero coder gets all the credit
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Process and relationships
Communication
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Process and relationships
Communication
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Anti-Pattern: Communication about the project hits blockage
Processes
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Anti-Pattern: Communication about the project hits blockage
Processes
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Anti-Pattern: Communication about the project hits blockage
Processes
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Anti-Pattern: Communication about the project hits blockage
Processes
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Anti-Pattern: Communication about the project hits blockage
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Anti-Pattern: Communication about the project hits blockage
Processes
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Anti-Pattern: Communication about the project hits blockage
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Anti-Pattern: Communication about the project hits blockage
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Anti-Pattern: The focus is on building the wrong thing
Processes
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Anti-Pattern: The focus is on building the wrong thing
Processes
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Relationships
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Anti-Pattern: Internal people dependencies are slowing you down
Relationships
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Trickle Down Effect
Relationships
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Anti-Pattern: Internal people dependencies are slowing you down
Relationships
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Anti-Pattern: Internal people dependencies are slowing you down
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Anti-Pattern: Internal people dependencies are slowing you down
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Anti-Pattern: Internal people dependencies are slowing you down
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Anti-Pattern: Your boss blocks you shipping
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Anti-Pattern: Your boss blocks you shipping
Relationships
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Anti-Pattern: Your boss blocks you shipping
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Anti-Pattern: Your boss blocks you shipping
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Balance between results, processes and relationships
Successful shippers...
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● Value all the tasks
● Ensure everyone gets credit
● Communicate all the time
● Focus on the problem, not your solution
● Value all the people
● Nurture allies and sponsors
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Thanks!
Ship It, Gothenburg, Sweden
Keavy McMinn | GitHub
@keavy