Managing a software engineering team

Talk given at Better Software West (Las Vegas, USA) - May 2015

Transcript

1. Managing a
   Software
   Engineering
   Team
   Sebastiano Armeli
   @sebarmeli
   

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2. Code
   

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3. https://coderdojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/16918443606_a23b1144c6_k.jpg
   

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4. Developer Engineer
   Programmer
   

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5. Developer Engineer
   Programmer
   Individual Contributor
   

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6. IC
   Manager
   

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7. https://diplolearn.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/nuova-immagine.jpg
   

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8. Manager
   Director
   IC
   You
   

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9. What does it
   change?
   

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10. http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Meeting-3.jpg
    Meetings overflow
    
    

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11. http://electronicdesign.com/site-files/electronicdesign.com/files/archive/electronicdesign.com/content/content/62770/62770_fig2.jpg
    “Async” conversations
    
    

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12. http://www.canberraentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/regulatory-uncertainty.jpg
    Uncertainty
    
    

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13. http://weknowyourdreamz.com/images/people/people-09.jpg
    It’s all about people
    
    

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14. NOT immediate
    
    

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15. New type of readings
    

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16. Activities
    

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17. Hiring
    
    

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19. Let people go
    
    

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20. 1:1
    
    

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21. Priorities
    1:1
    
    

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22. Priorities
    Career Development
    1:1
    
    

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23. Career Development
    Feedback
    1:1
    
    Priorities
    

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24. Performance &
    
    Compensation review
    
    

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25. Employee engagement
    
    

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26. Officevibe
    

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27. EQ & IQ
    
    

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28. http://www.wisdompills.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/highly-creative-people.jpg
    

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29. Chapter Lead
    

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30. http://heeyfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hats-for-different-face-shape.png
    

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31. http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/147545/file-985442257-png/Blog/GrowthvFixed.png?t=1462458574708&width=382&height=277
    

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32. Motivation 3.0
    

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33. Motivation 3.0
    Mastery
    

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34. Motivation 3.0
    Mastery
    Autonomy
    

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35. Motivation 3.0
    Mastery
    Autonomy
    Purpose
    

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36. Tech Steps
    “A path for career development
    within engineering and not
    management”
    

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37. When are you a
    GOOD manager ?
    

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38. Time management
    

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39. Empathy
    http://www.scarymommy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/empathy.jpg
    

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40. Attracting people
    

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41. Decision maker
    http://www.whizzingwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG-20141019-WA0002.jpg
    

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42. http://www.efficioconsulting.com/media/thumbnail/9e/03/9e033de23a69dc216b887fbf40c193f6.jpg
    Decision enabler
    

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43. “Busy is a BUG,
    not a feature”
    http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE0LzA4LzA1L2Q0L2J1c2luZXNzYnVzLmQ3MjJhLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/346eb962/c0f/businessbusy.jpg
    

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44. “Busy is a BUG,
    not a feature”
    

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45. Inspire the team
    http://women2.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shutterstock_212944696.jpg
    

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46. Accountable
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdHNvHd_q3c/VugggjuOQdI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ophnG0ar0n8z6yKCqPojNyyU1tLsliY7w/s400/accountability%2Bfoto.png
    

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47. Passionate
    abs.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/passionate-beliefs.png
    

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48. Tactical thinker
    http://melissaagnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crisis-prevention-tactics.jpg
    

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49. Strategical thinker
    http://mariaelner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/strategy.jpg
    

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50. 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
    

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51. Managing upwards and
    peers intelligently
    

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52. When are you a
    BAD manager ?
    

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53. Micro - managing
    

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54. Coding more than
    50% of your time
    

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55. Stressed & emotional
    

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56. Bad at delegating
    

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57. SPOF
    (Single Point Of Failure)
    

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58. Unhealthy life
    

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60. ?
    Sebastiano Armeli
    @sebarmeli
    

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