How to win Designers and influence Developers - MagmaConf 2014 edition

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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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