Silicon Valley Code Camp : October 13 & 14, 2018Track
Track - Management
Fewer than 5% of software development managers have had a single day of training in management before becoming managers. We become managers thinking we can conquer management as easily as we did coding. It turns out managing requires both a dramatic change of focus and a whole lot of new skills. Whether you’re contemplating a move to leading and managing, or you’ve been managing for years, skip to the front of the line with this year’s Management Track thought leaders, invited and organized by Ron Lichty, VP Engineering advisor and coach at Ron Lichty Consulting, Inc. and co-author of Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams.
Sessions in this track5
Ask the Expert: Q&A with Engineering Managers
How do I handle an unreasonable boss? What if I don't trust my team to deliver good code? In this unscripted format, speakers from the Management and Agile tracks answer your questions about challenges leading programmers.Leadership Lessons People Learn the Hard Way
In this talk, you will learn the art and science of leading that will give you an edge over others and provide you with the foundation for delivering outstanding results. You will learn the lessons that every leader eventually learns the hard way.Managing in an Agile World
Managers have critical roles to play enabling agile adoption and agile success. While “self-organizing” does not mean no managers, the old manager roles and rules no longer apply. This session is about manager roles that make agile teams thrive.What I Learned from Interviewing 50 Engineering Managers
In the past 9 months, I have interviewed over 50 engineering managers and leaders for https://www.managersclub.com. In this talk, I will cover common lessons learned and insights from these managers and leaders.You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! Insights for Technical Leaders
Most technical leaders struggle to adapt to changes that occur as a company matures and grows. This talk presents the stages of growth and outlines key decisions that must be made as a company transitions from being a startup, to small, and beyond.
