Sky Chin

Engineering Manager at @mindvalley

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

I really love this post! It walks you through a journey from an immature team to becoming a mature team. The best part is, it mentions all my favorite techniques and practices, such as measure cycle time, WIP limit, global optimization, Trunk Based Develo…https://t.co/OHSmVnApTn

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

Four lenses of productivity https://t.co/Qmmm1yWyW8

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

📢 Just published a new article on Substack: "MELP 2: The Human Side of Organisational Performance"! 🌟

In this thought-provoking piece, I delve into the fascinating world of organisational behaviour and the critical role of human…https://t.co/t4AtjTI8fo https://t.co/uzhZMuhR9z

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

“Not your opinion, not my opinion, but taking a scientific approach.” https://t.co/tf6a4T2heL

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

I am a strong believer in alignment. When engineering and marketing are sharing goals and having a way to work together, things will happen.

However, it’s not an easy transformation since both team have different education background.

For example, engin…https://t.co/uzjlc0CrDJ

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[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

What is Developer Experience (DevEx)?

A software development team is a subsystem of an organisation but also a self-contained system with its own dynamics. The DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team has identified four key metrics that shed light on…https://t.co/CcmlJ4hIcb

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

Three core dimensions of developer experience: feedback loops, cognitive load, and flow state. https://t.co/mrekykn0FV

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

Component library creates a common language among design, development, as well as business, promotes product centric approach, and builds a scalable knowledge model in the organisation. https://t.co/lVzZX5450F

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

If you’re the new leader in the room, be last to speak. Over the time, you create a psychologically safe environment that promotes collaborative conversations. https://t.co/Uy6UUxfVTc

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

I’m proud of our design team that just won the Platinum Winner Award in the MUSE Design Awards. https://t.co/UTLV8oNmfe

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

Totally agreed. Early feedback loop is very important. People feel more motivated and more creative when facing challenges. It’s similar as building a MVP and start asking for user feedback before you build the full product. https://t.co/0MZTHjnOyg

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

Managers should be recognised as specialist. Communication, listening, coaching, and mentoring are technical skills to the managers.

#mentoring #coaching #communication #listening #engineeringmanagement https://t.co/yhxkTakrLh

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

Is QA a role in a team or a capability of the team?

When seeing QA as a role, an individual is playing it. By adding a QA specialist to the team, the deliverable’s quality will be improved. With the absence of the role, the quality suffers.

When seeing…https://t.co/sa55rVKt0B

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

Rahul R is #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested? https://t.co/CSZRvVRrdy

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

Surround yourself with people who add values to your ideas, then you know you jave the right people https://t.co/FZLcF3UlBB

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

Why is it hard to hire native iOS and Android engineers? I talked with ~15 founders and experienced native engineers over the past two months, and here are five things I found:

1. A regional imbalance. In most regions, there are either too few iOS devs, or too few Android ones.

[Toli 💻🧘⛹️ @apostolis09]

My first #mapcamp, already super exciting concepts all put together:

Wardley Mapping + DDD + Team Topologies

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@suksr - beautiful slides too 💜

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

Uber rolled out something very interesting with regards to measuring developer productivity a few months ago and I'll cover it in-depth tomorrow in @Pragmatic_Eng: what it is, dimensions measured & how it's received.

Here's one of many dashboards all Uber engs have access to:

[Sky Chin @co0lsky]

@davefarley77 API key is regenerated