Senior → Manager → Senior
The Journey of Returning to Coding
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Michał Michalczuk
- Senior Software Engineer
@ Tektit consulting
- Talking head
@ various Just Join IT video formats
Disclaimer
this is my perspective
Team Leader
senior+
Large Organisation
8000 people
cros-geo
hierarchy
Culture
engineering culture
support for the managers
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2 familiar people
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internal upskilling course
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3 months
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5-6h per week
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offline materials
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live sessions, role play etc.
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soft start
My beginnings
But...
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"manager"
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bullshit
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you do not write code
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what do you deliver?
MY BEGINNINGS
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deferred gratification
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context switching
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reactive work
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technological distancing
Tough ones
TEAM YOU
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Successes of the team
Team ❤️ purpose
Team position in the org
Grow the team
Independent team
Influence
Senior → Manager → Senior
Team
Time and task management
effort > result
Feedback, sense of security, goal
Role of a manager
!"one way ticket"
Lessons learned
CHANGES CHANGES!
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You are not alone
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1-1
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It's all about the team
tips
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Is it worth it?
YES!
FEEDBACK NEEDED!
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