Render ATL 2024 key takaways

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Attending talks

Mainly focus around leadership

TODO: add all favorites talks vs attended one

Talks

Building influence

  • What influence means
    • people coming to you when they have a question at the company level
  • pillars of organization influence
    • Trust
    • communication
    • empowerment
  • Identify growth opportunities on your team
  • High performer should take a break from time to time to medium performer
    • can happen out of situation in life (moving out, getting married, having a kid, etc)
  • Identify when people need help
    • reserved personality
  • 1:1
    • frequency:
      • every sprint
      • quarterly
    • purpose is to connect on deeper level
    • specific goals: team, personal
    • feedback
    • action items out of the conversation
    • shared notes
    • privates notes for later follow ups
  • Rockstar and Superstar likely to feel disengaged (and leaving)
  • no next level
  • or no challenge
  • lack of connection with other colleagues
    • more 1:1 to connect at a deeper level and pilots Quarterly development planning
  • does not have to follow bi yearly performance review
  • structure: 3 Ps
    • progress
    • problems
    • plans
  • what does it takes today to be a
  • best time to update resume

How to become a staff engineer

  • slides
  • quality of a mead engineer
  • Self starter
  • Good communicator (listen and express)