Congrats! You're the tech lead - now what? Eryn O'Neil | The Lead Developer New York 2017
52K views · Mar 15, 2017 · Education
Comments · 27
@SubtleAsh-TheImmortal · 2 years ago
Fantastic talk, Eryn.<br><br>Here is the summary for folks:<br>Facilitate, Advocate, Motivate the team and the technological vision<br><br>Facilitate:<br>Always ask yourself - what's next<br>- Remove roadblocks<br>- Perceive the need<br>-- Tactic #1<br>--- Tickets, hours and burndowns - be data centric to back your decisions<br>--- Know the answers or point them - I don't know but... I will find out<br><br>Advocate:<br>- Advocate for your team and give them the context to enable them to take decisions<br>-- Tactic #2<br>--- Write down everything to avoid ground hog syndrome<br>--- Advocate : Developers, Mgmt, Clients<br>--- Say NO to scope creep<br><br>Motivate:<br>Your attitude sets the tone of the team <br>- absorb the crazy<br>- Lesser complains = better solutions <br><br>You're not writing the solution but you're responsible for it<br><br>You can't wear the IC hat as much as you did - accept it!
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@Hobby_Builds_Biz · 2 years ago
This was really good. I wished I listened to this video when I first got my tech lead job as I didn't know what it really entailed
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@osheaguerra7127 · 1 month ago
Thanks for sharing
@pUpzorz · 1 year ago
Wow this talk deserves more views. Thank you!
@abomandella · 11 months ago (edited)
one of the best talks ever, truly wonderfull and insightful.<br>Thank you so much for this great talk 👏🙌
@koshje · 1 year ago
Great talk, Eryn. You have a gift
@lesto12321 · 6 years ago
realizing i am doing passive-aggressive whiteboarding since forever and never though about that as tool reather than an inconvenient.
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@JohnKerbaugh · 2 years ago
Thanks for the talk. Saving to refer back to this one.
@moonpathscroll · 3 years ago
I only have one guy working on my GDD and the pressure is real!
@acupsf · 1 year ago
Great talk, fun & insightful
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@papanino4415 · 7 years ago
Well structured and well explained. Great talk.
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@qazyhn94 · 1 year ago
really nice speaker
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