1. Chasing Ninja Rockstars
Searching For Top Talent and Why We're Doing It All Wrong
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MinneBar 9 · April 12, 2014
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@jefflin
@teambustout
@gosmartfactory

2. for the
EMPLOYERS

3. Team culture matters
more than you think.

4. Creativity requires diversity
Image: http://www.inc.com/peter-economy/5-ways-to-build-an-extraordinary-team-culture.html

5. Building software is not about writing
code, it’s about solving problems.
Think of potentials, not credentials.

6. Implementing processes is an
attempt to replicate what happens
naturally in small teams.

7. Fun is a predictor of success.

8. What the clock says and what
clothes you wear don't matter.

9. for the
EMPLOYEES

10. Make something.

11. There is no line between
design and engineering.

12. Learn a little bit about everything
and a lot about nothing

13. Learn a little bit about everything
and a lot about

14. Learn a little bit about everything
and a lot about something

15. http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1074301/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf

16. Your training today will be
irrelevant tomorrow.

19. Learn something
https://www.coursereport.com

20. @jefflin
SLIDES: http://bustoutsolutions.com/ninja-rockstars