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How to win Designers and influence Developers - MagmaConf 2014 edition

How to win Designers and influence Developers - MagmaConf 2014 edition

rodreegez

June 06, 2014
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  2. How To Win Designers
    And Influence
    Developers
    @rodreegez

    Developer

    MINTDIGITAL

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  3. Project Management.
    @rodreegez

    Project Manager

    MINTDIGITAL

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  4. Working with people.
    @rodreegez

    Jerk

    MINTDIGITAL

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  5. @rodreegez

    Developer

    MINTDIGITAL
    Without getting lynched.
    Working with people.

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  6. Please pay
    attention.

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  7. There will
    be homework.

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  8. Why the hell am I
    listening to a talk
    about people?

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  9. Computers are easy.

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  10. People are hard.

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  11. “The ability to deal with
    people is as purchasable …
    as sugar or coffee, and I will
    pay more for that ability…

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  12. To make great things
    we have to work
    together.

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  13. And we have
    to enjoy it.

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  14. I suck at this stuff.

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  16. People did bad work.

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  17. People wouldn’t do
    what I said.

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  18. People weren’t
    focused.

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  19. We missed deadlines.

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  20. We shipped bugs.

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  21. I hated everyone.

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  22. Everyone hated me.

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  23. This was all my fault.

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  24. I needed to make
    changes.

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  25. How to win friends
    and influence people

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  26. Stop Criticising.

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  27. It’s the natural
    response.

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  28. But it’s the wrong
    response.

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  29. Wastes time.

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  30. Isn’t productive.

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  31. Starts a fight.

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  32. Nobody backs down.

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  33. Congratulations.
    Your team hates you.

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  34. Fix the problem.

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  35. Figure out what went
    wrong.

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  36. Work together to
    prevent it happening
    again.

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  37. “Be hearty in your
    approbation and
    lavish in your praise.

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  38. Credit where it’s due.

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  39. “Great job!”

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  40. “Well done!”

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  41. “Thank you.”

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  42. :shipit:

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  43. But don’t be phoney.

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  44. Be cool.

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  46. Keeping your head.

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  47. Circle of influence.

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  48. Worry about what you
    can directly control.

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  49. Communicate needs.

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  50. Get feedback.

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  51. Simple steps.
    Big difference.

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  52. Asking questions.

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  53. Avoid arguments.

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  54. Save face.

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  55. Your team are smart.
    Use them!

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  56. Bonus.

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  57. In summary...

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  58. Don’t criticize.

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  59. Work together to
    fix things.

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  60. Give credit.

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  61. Be cool.

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  62. Ask questions.

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  63. But mostly...

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  64. Don’t be a jerk!

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  65. Homework.

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  66. Give someone credit
    when you wanted to
    scream.

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  67. Help someone fix
    something.

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  68. Ask someone
    a question.

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  69. How to Win Friends
    & Influence People.
    7 Habits Of Highly
    Effective People.
    Getting Things Done.
    Slack.

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  70. Thanks.
    @rodreegez

    Developer

    MINTDIGITAL

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  71. Questions?
    @rodreegez

    Developer

    MINTDIGITAL

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