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THE ZENOF TECH LEADING
Eryn O‟Neil • @eryno
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• I‟m a PHP developer.
• I‟m a technical lead.
• I work at an interactive
agency in Minneapolis
called Clockwork.
I’m Eryn.
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• …have recently become
a tech lead.
• …aren‟t a tech lead
yet, but you think you
might want to be.
• …are already a tech
lead, but want to
improve.
And you…
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There‟s a lot of ambiguity
around Tech Leading.
Let‟s fix that.
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“ The tech lead owns the technological
vision for a project, and is the technical
leader of the project team.
”
A TECH LEAD IS…
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Every workplace has a
different set of
expectations and
deliverables.
At the end of the
day, it‟s just about
making good software
with a team.
Tech leading looks a little different
everywhere you go.
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Achieve tech lead zen
in three easy steps:
Help your team do
their jobs.
FACILITATE
Keep the big
picture in mind.
ADVOCATE
Guide your team
to the best
possible result.
MOTIVATE
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To move things forward:
Facilitate.
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Always be asking yourself
What‟s next?
1. Remove roadbloacks
2. Perceive the need.
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TACTIC #1:
Tickets, hours, &
burndowns.
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Know the answers
Or where to find them.
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“ "It's fine to admit not knowing
something, but never ever as an excuse. „I
don't know,‟ should burst joyfully from your
lips, followed by „but I will find out!‟”
”
- Lloyd Dalton, my un-mentor
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To do things right:
Advocate.
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You need to have the 10,000
foot view in your head
So you can make good
decisions about what to do on
the ground.
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TACTIC #2:
Write down
everything.
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How to advocate when
talking to…
ManagementDevelopers Clients
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Just say NO to feature
creep.
(That‟s advocating for the project.)
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To get things done:
Motivate.
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I don‟t want to scare you, but…
Tech leading is a form of
management.
(The good kind.)
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First key to motivation:
Your attitude.
You decide how this ship is going to sail.
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You‟re not writing the
code
The Tech Lead Paradox
But you shoulder the
responsibility for it
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Always
Be
Comparing
(to the requirements.)
Tech
Leads’
A. B. C.
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TACTIC #3:
Passive-
aggressive
whiteboarding.
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Minimize Risk.
Go after the
parts that scare
you the most.
Relentlessly
chase down
answers until
you aren‟t
scared.
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Coders work on
the maker‟s
schedule
But TL‟s are on
the manager‟s
schedule.
It can be hard to code when you‟re a
tech lead.
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One more time!
AdvocateFacilitate Motivate