Technical Leadership in Software Companies
Posted by jpluimers on 2019/01/01
When leading a tech team, the first thing you should do this year is read [WayBack] Technical Leadership in Software Companies.
It helps you learn about what developers want and how they want to be managed.
Quoting the author:
Software developers have to be managed differently than people in other industries because their work is intellectual in nature. I took the audience through ways in which technical leadership can inspire software developers to achieve the extraordinary.
Via:
- [WayBack] This article has been running around in my head for ages. Thanks @SoftwareYoga, one more item of my to do list! Technical Leadership in Software Compani… – Marjan Venema – Google+
- [WayBack] This article has been running around in my head for ages. Thanks @SoftwareYoga, one more item of my to do list! Technical Leadership in Software Compani… – Ondrej Kelle – Google+
[WayBack] Technical Leadership in Software Companies.
TL;DR:
Things that matter to a developer.
- It is no longer about Code quality
- It is no longer about Maintainability
- It is no longer about excellence towards the craft
The article is on how to achieve this from a management perspective.
Some bits:
The answer lies in Simon Senek’s Golden Circle.
Image: Golden Circle from Simon Senek
…
Improve your development process…
- Feed as much as the WHYs and the HOWs that are meaningful for the developer.
- Convert your business goals (the WHATs) to HOWs and WHYs.
- Foster a culture where
- Excellence is valued
- Creativity is encouraged
- Shortcuts and workaround are not entertained
- Quality is the primary goal, not deadlines
- In short, always lead from the inside-out
–jeroen
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