Tech leadership misconceptions
Episode #36
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11th December, 2023
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30 minutes
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James Hall and Josh Nesbitt
Are all leaders extroverts? Does agile development mean there is no plan or documentation? Do leaders have to be the best developer? Following on from a recent in-person talk, James and Josh discuss more common tech misconceptions in the area of leadership.
- 01 Misconception in leadership
- 01 Leadership is the only way for progression
- 02 Tech path vs management path
- 03 Dual track progression
- 04 Good code is all that matters
- 05 How teams interact
- 06 We'll cross the bridge when its comes to it
- 09 Have to be the best engineer to be a leader
- 10 It’s not about you
- 11 Tech skills trump company culture
- 12 Diversity
- 14 More developers = more velocity
- 17 Documentation is less important for agile teams
- 19 Agile development means no plan
- 22 All leaders are extroverts
- 25 Leadership is lonely
- 27 You don't need a mentor or peers
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