Managing a software engineering team

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

1. Managing a Software Engineering Team Sebastiano Armeli @sebarmeli
2. Code
3. https://coderdojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/16918443606_a23b1144c6_k.jpg
4. Developer Engineer Programmer
5. Developer Engineer Programmer Individual Contributor
6. IC Manager
7. https://diplolearn.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/nuova-immagine.jpg
8. Manager Director IC You
9. What does it change?
10. http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Meeting-3.jpg Meetings overflow
11. http://electronicdesign.com/site-files/electronicdesign.com/files/archive/electronicdesign.com/content/content/62770/62770_fig2.jpg “Async” conversations
12. http://www.canberraentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/regulatory-uncertainty.jpg Uncertainty
13. http://weknowyourdreamz.com/images/people/people-09.jpg It’s all about people
14. NOT immediate
15. New type of readings
16. Activities
17. Hiring
19. Let people go
20. 1:1
21. Priorities 1:1
22. Priorities Career Development 1:1
23. Career Development Feedback 1:1 Priorities
24. Performance & Compensation review
25. Employee engagement
26. Officevibe
27. EQ & IQ
28. http://www.wisdompills.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/highly-creative-people.jpg
29. Chapter Lead
30. http://heeyfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hats-for-different-face-shape.png
31. http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/147545/file-985442257-png/Blog/GrowthvFixed.png?t=1462458574708&width=382&height=277
32. Motivation 3.0
33. Motivation 3.0 Mastery
34. Motivation 3.0 Mastery Autonomy
35. Motivation 3.0 Mastery Autonomy Purpose
36. Tech Steps “A path for career development within engineering and not management”
37. When are you a GOOD manager ?
38. Time management
39. Empathy http://www.scarymommy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/empathy.jpg
40. Attracting people
41. Decision maker http://www.whizzingwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG-20141019-WA0002.jpg
42. http://www.efficioconsulting.com/media/thumbnail/9e/03/9e033de23a69dc216b887fbf40c193f6.jpg Decision enabler
43. “Busy is a BUG, not a feature” http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE0LzA4LzA1L2Q0L2J1c2luZXNzYnVzLmQ3MjJhLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/346eb962/c0f/businessbusy.jpg
44. “Busy is a BUG, not a feature”
45. Inspire the team http://women2.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shutterstock_212944696.jpg
46. Accountable https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdHNvHd_q3c/VugggjuOQdI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ophnG0ar0n8z6yKCqPojNyyU1tLsliY7w/s400/accountability%2Bfoto.png
47. Passionate abs.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/passionate-beliefs.png
48. Tactical thinker http://melissaagnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crisis-prevention-tactics.jpg
49. Strategical thinker http://mariaelner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/strategy.jpg
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
51. Managing upwards and peers intelligently
52. When are you a BAD manager ?
53. Micro - managing
54. Coding more than 50% of your time
55. Stressed & emotional
56. Bad at delegating
57. SPOF (Single Point Of Failure)
58. Unhealthy life
60. ? Sebastiano Armeli @sebarmeli