Updated slidedeck for JavaDay, currently with 12 tips.
As you grow in your career, chances are that one day you will end up as the Technical Lead of 1 or more projects. Often not by choice. The role of Technical Lead is quite different from the role of (senior) Software Developer and this talk will bring you answers on questions like:
* How do I do technical interviews?
* How do I lead a team? How do I lead multiple teams?
* How do I cope with my new responsibilities?
* How do I cope with success / failure?
* How do I prevent losing focus on the technical challenges?
* …
In summary, everything you want(ed) to know on your first day as a Technical Lead and that you can use every day from that point onwards.
JavaDay 2017: 10 tips to become an awesome technical lead (v4)
1. JWORKSPowered By Ordina
Everything you want(ed) to know on your
first day as a Technical Lead and that you
can use every day from this point
onwards.
10 tips to become an awesome Technical Lead
Bart Blommaerts
@DaggieBe
17. JWORKSPowered By Ordina
Everything you want(ed) to know on your
first day as a Technical Lead and that you
can use every day from this point
onwards.
tips to become an awesome Technical Lead
Bart Blommaerts
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51. Hofstadter’s Law: It always takes
longer than you expect, even when you
take into account Hofstadter’s Law.
Douglas Hofstadter
52. Quickly repurpose top innovation
before global communities.
Planning poker
Define a sequence
Set a baseline
Allow reasoning
Uncertainty is normal
@DaggieBe
53. (O + 4BG + P) ÷ 6
Unknown unknowns
Add 20% for
- test
- debug
- polish
- documentation
- wtf moments
Solutioning
@DaggieBe
54. Any estimate is better than no estimate
Don’t forget the bigger picture
Share estimates
Review estimates
@DaggieBe
61. Your team’s
strength
is not a function of the talent of
individual members. It’s a function
of their
collaboration, tenacity, and
mutual respect.
@DaggieBe