Matt Netkow talks about what he's learned in helping developers and engineers develop better leadership skills, who should consider leadership, how writing helps communication, what to do when you make mistakes or are nervous, and how to become a product minded engineer.
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episode: 205,
title: 'Leadership',
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'communication', 'engineering', 'team'
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guest: 'Matt Netkow'
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'Craig Shoemaker', 'Dan Wahlin', 'Ward Bell'
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Recording date: 09/22/2022
John Papa @John_Papa
Ward Bell @WardBell
Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin
Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker
Matt Netkow @DotNetkow
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Resources:
- Matt's upcoming book
- What are soft skills?
- Todd Anglin on Twitter
- 10 Business Leaders who Overcame Dyslexia
- Toastmasters
- The Great Love of All
Timejumps
- 01:41 Guest introduction
- 03:10 What situations have you been in with leadership?
- 06:24 What do you mean by core skills?
- 07:20 Where do you draw the lines on leadership skills?
- 10:37 Sponsor: Narwhal
- 11:11 Writing and persuasion
- 24:41 Sponsor: Ag Grid
- 25:45 What do you do when you make mistakes?
- 30:44 Being nervous
- 33:28 Becoming a product minded manager or engineer
- 41:53 Final thoughts
Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.