Engineering director. American ex-pat in Hastings, UK. Perpetual target of adorable but deadly cat.
Joined December 2011
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10 Jun 2022
"Strategy is made up of a diagnosis, a vision, and a plan." Enjoying @annashipman 's breakdown of how @FT survived the difficult teenage years after their overhaul by coming up with a resonant strategy and delivering on it.
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10 Jun 2022
Bonus: I've now learned the term "haunted forests," which well describes too many corners of too many codebases.
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Kat (she/her) retweeted
“It can be tempting to step back in / micro-manage / helicopter manager because we used to do the jobs our manager reports do … because we feel comfortable at that job, we used to do it!”
@webbykat #LeadingEng
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27 Apr 2022
Frustrated by a mismatch between what your team's doing and what you're expecting them to do? I used to struggle with this (a lot). I've written an article for @TheLeadDev about the approach I follow now to take out the guesswork for my teams. leaddev.com/communication-re…
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27 Apr 2022
I'm interested in hearing from fellow managers about how this lines up with your own approaches - and from engineers and other ICs about how you've seen expectation setting go well (or poorly!) on your teams in the past.
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9 Apr 2021
When you think you ordered 5 loose apples and 4 loose oranges, and it turns out you ordered 5 bags of apples and 4 bags of oranges...
We now have 45 apples and 20 oranges.
Recipe ideas welcome.
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25 Feb 2021
Love this article on being conscious of the power you wield as a manager by @amynewell - acknowledging your power, remembering that you take up more space than you used to, watching boundaries, and learning to listen to what people aren't telling you. leaddev.com/professional-dev…
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20 Jan 2020
Sometimes I feel like my "German word of the day" service has given up on me.
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14 Jan 2020
I often see experienced devs (over)protecting juniors. Instead, create a space that allows them to break things (and fix them) and offer your assistance if needed. You both might be surprised by what they are capable of.
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18 Jan 2020
Reasons from @dancparkes to get involved with a union: in addition to providing social opportunities and feeling rewarding, it's also educational - it can help you grow in ways you won't elsewhere. #YouGotThisConf
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18 Jan 2020
.@RedRoxProjects on indicators to focus on for job satisfaction (work that engages you, helps others, uses your strengths, is with people you like, and meets your basic needs) and ones not to (income, low demands, and title). Keep your priorities straight. #YouGotThisConf
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18 Jan 2020
Watching @yoursruthlessly give the best talk I've seen on the intersection of culture and performance. Pictured: A set of feedback that's bad at one company and good at another. Seek out the culture that lets your strengths shine. #YouGotThisConf
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18 Jan 2020
Solid advice from @chatterboxCoder on transitioning into new roles (plus a bonus reference to The First 90 Days, an excellent book on adjusting to a new role - great read for managers). #YouGotThisConf
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18 Jan 2020
"If you're a manager, your developers are your stakeholders." My favorite resources from @mseckington 's excellent talk on lessons game design teaches us about management: career progression framework, skill list, and onboarding checklist in Trello. #YouGotThisConf
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18 Jan 2020
What do we owe each other once we're successful? I like @gawwrgi 's suggestion of a running a brag doc workshop with friends and coworkers (it's got me and @natalisucks chatting already). #YouGotThisConf
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18 Jan 2020
.@a_adewusi gives a wonderful talk on finding mentors and nurturing relationships with them. Wonderful not just because she's a great speaker (she is!) but because of her willingness to share both what she's done right and what she'd improve. #YouGotThisConf
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18 Jan 2020
Loved @MaximumGilliard 's talk on developing new skills, from learning diaries to deliberate practice.
Great quote from Anders Ericsson: "If you never push yourself outside your comfort zone, you never improve." Plus, he puts my desk mess in perspective. #YouGotThisConf
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18 Jan 2020
Excited to be at #YouGotThisConf today in Birmingham - an event for early-career developers to focus on the non-technical skills that help with success. Short presentations on great topics. 2020.yougotthis.io/schedule
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7 Jan 2019
If you use Drupal for nonprofits, or if you're interested in presenting at #19NTC's Pre-Conference Day, we'd love to get your feedback by Wednesday of this week. Help shape our Drupal-related sessions by filling out this two-minute survey!
20 Nov 2018
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10 Dec 2018
Looking forward to moderating this panel on dev team management tonight! Registration is open til 2pm - come join us.
6 Dec 2018
Join us for our next Meetup on Monday @agencychief. We’ll be having a panel on managing a Drupal team. More info: bit.ly/2KLWYwl
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