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Sebastiano Armeli
June 09, 2016
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Managing a software engineering team
Talk given at Better Software West (Las Vegas, USA) - May 2015
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Transcript
Managing a Software Engineering Team Sebastiano Armeli @sebarmeli
Code
https://coderdojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/16918443606_a23b1144c6_k.jpg
Developer Engineer Programmer
Developer Engineer Programmer Individual Contributor
IC Manager
https://diplolearn.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/nuova-immagine.jpg
Manager Director IC You
What does it change?
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Meeting-3.jpg Meetings overflow
http://electronicdesign.com/site-files/electronicdesign.com/files/archive/electronicdesign.com/content/content/62770/62770_fig2.jpg “Async” conversations
http://www.canberraentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/regulatory-uncertainty.jpg Uncertainty
http://weknowyourdreamz.com/images/people/people-09.jpg It’s all about people
NOT immediate
New type of readings
Activities
Hiring
None
Let people go
1:1
Priorities 1:1
Priorities Career Development 1:1
Career Development Feedback 1:1 Priorities
Performance & Compensation review
Employee engagement
Officevibe
EQ & IQ
http://www.wisdompills.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/highly-creative-people.jpg
Chapter Lead
http://heeyfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hats-for-different-face-shape.png
http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/147545/file-985442257-png/Blog/GrowthvFixed.png?t=1462458574708&width=382&height=277
Motivation 3.0
Motivation 3.0 Mastery
Motivation 3.0 Mastery Autonomy
Motivation 3.0 Mastery Autonomy Purpose
Tech Steps “A path for career development within engineering and
not management”
When are you a GOOD manager ?
Time management
Empathy http://www.scarymommy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/empathy.jpg
Attracting people
Decision maker http://www.whizzingwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG-20141019-WA0002.jpg
http://www.efficioconsulting.com/media/thumbnail/9e/03/9e033de23a69dc216b887fbf40c193f6.jpg Decision enabler
“Busy is a BUG, not a feature” http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE0LzA4LzA1L2Q0L2J1c2luZXNzYnVzLmQ3MjJhLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/346eb962/c0f/businessbusy.jpg
“Busy is a BUG, not a feature”
Inspire the team http://women2.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shutterstock_212944696.jpg
Accountable https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdHNvHd_q3c/VugggjuOQdI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ophnG0ar0n8z6yKCqPojNyyU1tLsliY7w/s400/accountability%2Bfoto.png
Passionate abs.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/passionate-beliefs.png
Tactical thinker http://melissaagnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crisis-prevention-tactics.jpg
Strategical thinker http://mariaelner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/strategy.jpg
http://media.dmnews.com/images/2013/01/31/bigstock-follow-the-leader-on-_340444.jpg? format=jpg&zoom=1&quality=70&anchor=middlecenter&width=320&mode=pad Leadership
Managing upwards and peers intelligently
When are you a BAD manager ?
Micro - managing
Coding more than 50% of your time
Stressed & emotional
Bad at delegating
SPOF (Single Point Of Failure)
Unhealthy life
None
? Sebastiano Armeli @sebarmeli