Talk given at Better Software West (Las Vegas, USA) - June 2016

1. Managing a
Software
Engineering
Team
Sebastiano Armeli
@sebarmeli

2. Code

3. https://coderdojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/16918443606_a23b1144c6_k.jpg

4. Developer Engineer
Programmer

5. Developer Engineer
Programmer
Individual Contributor

6. IC
Manager

7. https://diplolearn.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/nuova-immagine.jpg

8. Manager
Director
IC
You

9. What does it
change?

10. http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Meeting-3.jpg
Meetings overflow

11. http://electronicdesign.com/site-files/electronicdesign.com/files/archive/electronicdesign.com/content/content/62770/62770_fig2.jpg
“Async” conversations

12. http://www.canberraentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/regulatory-uncertainty.jpg
Uncertainty

13. http://weknowyourdreamz.com/images/people/people-09.jpg
It’s all about people

14. NOT immediate

15. New type of readings

16. Activities

17. Hiring

19. Let people go

20. 1:1

21. Priorities
1:1

22. Priorities
Career Development
1:1

23. Career Development
Feedback
1:1
Priorities

24. Performance &
Compensation review

25. Employee engagement

26. Officevibe

27. EQ & IQ

28. http://www.wisdompills.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/highly-creative-people.jpg

29. Chapter Lead

30. http://heeyfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hats-for-different-face-shape.png

31. http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/147545/file-985442257-png/Blog/GrowthvFixed.png?t=1462458574708&width=382&height=277

32. Motivation 3.0

33. Motivation 3.0
Mastery

34. Motivation 3.0
Mastery
Autonomy

35. Motivation 3.0
Mastery
Autonomy
Purpose

36. Tech Steps
“A path for career development
within engineering and not
management”

37. When are you a
GOOD manager ?

38. Time management

39. Empathy
http://www.scarymommy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/empathy.jpg

40. Attracting people

41. Decision maker
http://www.whizzingwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG-20141019-WA0002.jpg

42. http://www.efficioconsulting.com/media/thumbnail/9e/03/9e033de23a69dc216b887fbf40c193f6.jpg
Decision enabler

43. “Busy is a BUG,
not a feature”
http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE0LzA4LzA1L2Q0L2J1c2luZXNzYnVzLmQ3MjJhLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/346eb962/c0f/businessbusy.jpg

44. “Busy is a BUG,
not a feature”

45. Inspire the team
http://women2.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shutterstock_212944696.jpg

46. Accountable
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdHNvHd_q3c/VugggjuOQdI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ophnG0ar0n8z6yKCqPojNyyU1tLsliY7w/s400/accountability%2Bfoto.png

47. Passionate
abs.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/passionate-beliefs.png

48. Tactical thinker
http://melissaagnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crisis-prevention-tactics.jpg

49. Strategical thinker
http://mariaelner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/strategy.jpg

50. http://media.dmnews.com/images/2013/01/31/bigstock-follow-the-leader-on-_340444.jpg?
format=jpg&zoom=1&quality=70&anchor=middlecenter&width=320&mode=pad
Leadership

51. Managing upwards and
peers intelligently

52. When are you a
BAD manager ?

53. Micro - managing

54. Coding more than
50% of your time

55. Stressed & emotional

56. Bad at delegating

57. SPOF
(Single Point Of Failure)

58. Unhealthy life

60. ?
Sebastiano Armeli
@sebarmeli