Something I never would have expected when starting my career: I still like SQL better than every single technology that has tried to shield me from it.
@chris_cooney@WoodyZuill And being able to step away from the mob to solo code for a bit without holding back the team is a nice benefit of mobbing too.
@chris_cooney@WoodyZuill Chris, that’s a great piece. I can definitely relate to those feelings. I always make sure to write some solo code from time to time — usually a code kata or something that doesn’t go to production (just in case). 😆
If you want to stay relevant as a software developer for the next ten years?
These are the 3 major things you should focus on:
1. The ability to work in a team.
2. Communication.
3. Coaching and uplifting those more junior than you.
Tech always changes.
When parachuted into a new situation, @Grady_Booch asks two wise questions to get a sense of the system:
* Tell me about your release process?
* Do you have an architecture vision?
Once those are sorted out, everything else is detail.
#QConSF
You have a product management org? Cool.
How responsible are they for the health (reliability, code quality, architecture, performance, serviceability) of the product?
No? They're selling features, loading backlogs, and pushing velocity?!
How is that PRODUCT management?