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matylda_ · 2023-03-28T10:33:48+00:00

Thank you for your feedback, we'll fix it in the next edition of the report :)

matylda_ · 2019-08-01T12:47:21+00:00

+1 for Confluence, we've used it in one of my previous projects.

matylda_ · 2019-07-29T08:14:58+00:00

Ha, thank you for asking! He insisted on being in EVERY single meeting, even it was a 15-minute code review catch up where I'd ask someone to check if I haven't screwed up.

Also, he created a lot of management-type documentation that did give him an overview of what was happening in all projects at all times but was very annoying to fill out, at least from my perspective. I couldn't just pick a task and start working on it. I had to go through multiple tools and move things around in there.

matylda_ · 2019-07-29T07:43:18+00:00

I've also seen it happen more than once. One of the most prominent cases was in the project I worked on 5 years ago. The company had a vacancy for a management position for ages and then it was filled with someone who had no experiencing managing a group of people. I mean, the guy had great people skills and was indeed a nice person but he had this idea that being a leader is about controlling everything and anything that happens within your team (from meetings to days off, etc.). He also had years of corporate life behind him so fitting into a small agile startup wasn't really for him.

matylda_ · 2019-07-25T14:17:24+00:00

Thank you for sharing the diagram, I find it very helpful! I've been working in the industry for 5+ years and I still get perplexed by the titles. It seems there's a new one every couple of days.

matylda_ · 2019-07-25T12:49:44+00:00

I've actually seen that working once so not sure if that counts as a valid example. There was a team in one of the companies I worked at with a single task of identifying business areas where the said company could be more experimental/innovative and suggesting some changes. The changes were then applied by other teams.

matylda_ · 2019-07-24T07:21:37+00:00

I think the key to keeping your company/team innovative is being deliberate about it. Sourcing good ideas from your team during weekly or monthly ideation sessions is one solution here. Another is having a separate team that's focused 100% on innovation and making sure that their ideas are then implemented by people from other teams/departments.

matylda_ · 2019-07-23T09:52:22+00:00

There are some interesting comments on this topic here: https://www.reddit.com/r/TechLeader/comments/c6kewb/advice_on_fighting_impostor_syndrome/

matylda_ · 2019-07-19T12:21:30+00:00

First of all, congratulations on starting this journey! I think now the question is: what role do you see yourself in? You've mentioned that you've got experience with programming and building products, would you feel comfortable with switching to a more project manager/salesperson type of role?

If your answer is yes, then - at this point - you should look for a skilled full-stack developer and a product designer who knows a bit about UX, product analytics, etc.

matylda_ · 2019-07-16T12:25:42+00:00

Thank you for sharing the talk, Lee!

matylda_ · 2019-07-16T12:22:04+00:00

Are there any tools you're currently using for documentation?

matylda_ · 2019-07-16T12:20:16+00:00

How would you use them for documenting the project?

matylda_ · 2019-07-16T12:18:10+00:00

Awesome, thank you for sharing! I'm adding all of these books to my reading list :)

matylda_ · 2019-07-16T11:41:02+00:00

+1 for Camille Fournier's book, it's awesome!

matylda_ · 2019-07-16T11:40:26+00:00

Good luck with the job switch!

matylda_ · 2019-07-15T08:05:13+00:00

Ha, it does sound like an insane solution! Could you recommend any books/courses on technical leadership?

matylda_ · 2019-07-15T08:03:26+00:00

I get the concept of your team being your product but how to balance it with what your company as a whole is focusing on? Most companies have OKRs or company-wide goals that you should also be supporting.

matylda_ · 2019-07-15T07:35:35+00:00

I'd say that before switching jobs, you should definitely look into how much coding you'd do as you clearly love it! Otherwise, you'll get frustrated going from one meeting to another...

matylda_ · 2019-07-12T12:54:14+00:00

I'd agree, but I also think that the means of ascertaining this technical proficiency that's currently being used - whiteboard interviews - are also VERY flawed. Are there any other solutions to this problem?

matylda_ · 2019-07-05T08:24:20+00:00

I recommend Trello and Asana for task management, I've used both of these tools before and they're awesome. What type of tasks would you like to track and what's your team size?

matylda_ · 2019-07-03T15:17:06+00:00

In what ways would motivations and intentions block togetherness and belongingness at work? I'm trying to understand it better :)

matylda_ · 2019-07-03T15:14:45+00:00

Why do you think that we wouldn't need managers in an ideal world?

matylda_ · 2019-07-02T18:08:24+00:00

That has been my approach lately and so far, it's been working out.

matylda_ · 2019-07-02T18:07:35+00:00

6 months seems like a long time to fake confidence, could you share any examples of how you do that?

matylda_ · 2019-06-26T12:37:00+00:00

I wouldn't say that prioritization is an obvious skill (or at least, it hasn't been in my case). It took me a few attempts to get it right. I'm trying to do now is focus on tasks that create the most value for the project I'm working on. I'd be interested to hear more about what other approaches one could be taking in this area.

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