Talk given at Better Software West (Las Vegas, USA) - May 2015
Managing aSoftwareEngineeringTeamSebastiano Armeli@sebarmeli
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Developer EngineerProgrammer
Developer EngineerProgrammerIndividual Contributor
ICManager
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ManagerDirectorICYou
What does itchange?
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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.jpgUncertainty
http://weknowyourdreamz.com/images/people/people-09.jpgIt’s all about people
NOT immediate
New type of readings
Activities
Hiring
Let people go
1:1
Priorities1:1
PrioritiesCareer Development1:1
Career DevelopmentFeedback1:1Priorities
Performance &Compensation review
Employee engagement
Officevibe
EQ & IQ
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Chapter Lead
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Motivation 3.0
Motivation 3.0Mastery
Motivation 3.0MasteryAutonomy
Motivation 3.0MasteryAutonomyPurpose
Tech Steps“A path for career developmentwithin engineering and notmanagement”
When are you aGOOD manager ?
Time management
Empathyhttp://www.scarymommy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/empathy.jpg
Attracting people
Decision makerhttp://www.whizzingwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG-20141019-WA0002.jpg
http://www.efficioconsulting.com/media/thumbnail/9e/03/9e033de23a69dc216b887fbf40c193f6.jpgDecision enabler
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“Busy is a BUG,not a feature”
Inspire the teamhttp://women2.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shutterstock_212944696.jpg
Accountablehttps://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdHNvHd_q3c/VugggjuOQdI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ophnG0ar0n8z6yKCqPojNyyU1tLsliY7w/s400/accountability%2Bfoto.png
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Tactical thinkerhttp://melissaagnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crisis-prevention-tactics.jpg
Strategical thinkerhttp://mariaelner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/strategy.jpg
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Managing upwards andpeers intelligently
When are you aBAD manager ?
Micro - managing
Coding more than50% of your time
Stressed & emotional
Bad at delegating
SPOF(Single Point Of Failure)
Unhealthy life
?Sebastiano Armeli@sebarmeli