Soft Skills Engineering

Episode 25: Understanding the Business and Managing Without Being a Developer

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In episode 25, Jamison and Dave answer these question:

How do I understand the business side better?
  • Analysis of tabs vs spaces
  • How does your business make money?
  • Just ask your CEO/manager
  • Kill the myth of the pointy-haired boss
  • Smaller companies expose you to this more
  • Just ask questions:
    • What was our revenue last month?
    • How much did we spend last month?
    • Who are our biggest customers?
    • How does the sales process work?
    • The Dave Smith Method® for learning business jargon.
    • Be kind and have empathy when you learn.
      • Can I be a good technical manager without a technical background?
      • Technical leadership vs management.
      • Management means empathy and understanding. Can you get that without “coming up through the ranks”?
      • What are the skills of a good manager?
      • Does being a developer give you those skills?
      • Dave is a Night Elf Code Mage.
      • How do you handle technical concerns as a non-technical person?
      • Don’t fake technical knowledge.
      • Leading a team when you don’t directly see the effect of your actions.
      • Managing Nerds by Rands.
      • Jamison’s former boss’s technical expertise
        • ...more
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