Software Lead Weekly
Issue #30, 14th June 2013
This Week's Favorite
Triggers
10 minutes read.
Michael Lopp (aka Rands) with another epic post on the power of patience and timing. Sometimes, the last thing you need to do is to try to solve a problem while the pain levels are too high. Looking back at my history, I've made this mistake many times, instead of letting others (including myself) to cool down first. His observations are so powerful yet so simple that I believe reading this post won't only make you a better manager, but also a better friend, spouse and parent.
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10 minutes read.
Michael Lopp (aka Rands) with another epic post on the power of patience and timing. Sometimes, the last thing you need to do is to try to solve a problem while the pain levels are too high. Looking back at my history, I've made this mistake many times, instead of letting others (including myself) to cool down first. His observations are so powerful yet so simple that I believe reading this post won't only make you a better manager, but also a better friend, spouse and parent.
Read it later via Pocket or Instapaper.
Share it via Twitter or email.
Culture
The Best 404 Page Not Found on the Web
5 minutes read.
How far will you go to develop an awesome "page not found" experience for your users? What does it say about you and your company? Well, who cares! This 404 page is probably the best one on the web today, so have some fun :)
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5 minutes read.
How far will you go to develop an awesome "page not found" experience for your users? What does it say about you and your company? Well, who cares! This 404 page is probably the best one on the web today, so have some fun :)
Read it later via Pocket or Instapaper.
Share it via Twitter or email.
The Danger of Dogfooding
5 minutes read.
The guys at Intercom.io share great insights on the dangers of "Dogfooding" (using the products you're building) - their tip on checking your onboarding process every week is such a great advice!
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5 minutes read.
The guys at Intercom.io share great insights on the dangers of "Dogfooding" (using the products you're building) - their tip on checking your onboarding process every week is such a great advice!
Read it later via Pocket or Instapaper.
Share it via Twitter or email.
How to Build a Collaborative Office Space Like Pixar and Google
5 minutes read.
If you're looking for ideas on how to design your office space to drive collaboration, you will enjoy this post. Check out Google's vertical ladders and how they designed their space to encourage "accidental interactions".
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5 minutes read.
If you're looking for ideas on how to design your office space to drive collaboration, you will enjoy this post. Check out Google's vertical ladders and how they designed their space to encourage "accidental interactions".
Read it later via Pocket or Instapaper.
Share it via Twitter or email.
Peopleware
How to Get Your Conference Talk Accepted
5 minutes read.
Chad Fowler (oragnizer of RubyConf and RailsConf) shares the story of how Ben Orenstein got his conference talk to be accepted. Passion. Pure and contagious passion. Love it!
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5 minutes read.
Chad Fowler (oragnizer of RubyConf and RailsConf) shares the story of how Ben Orenstein got his conference talk to be accepted. Passion. Pure and contagious passion. Love it!
Read it later via Pocket or Instapaper.
Share it via Twitter or email.
Leadership Profile
5 minutes read.
Do yourself a favor and print the "Leadership Profile" and hand it out to managers in your company. It can be used as a great baseline to set expectations from your management layer and review their progress accordingly.
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5 minutes read.
Do yourself a favor and print the "Leadership Profile" and hand it out to managers in your company. It can be used as a great baseline to set expectations from your management layer and review their progress accordingly.
Read it later via Pocket or Instapaper.
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Steve Jobs on Failure (Video)
2 minutes read.
Just watch this wonderful video of Steve Jobs. As a huge believer in karma, check out my policy below for sharing SoftwareLeadWeekly with others to win some.
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2 minutes read.
Just watch this wonderful video of Steve Jobs. As a huge believer in karma, check out my policy below for sharing SoftwareLeadWeekly with others to win some.
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Share it via Twitter or email.
Inspiring Tweets
@levie: Remember: Company Culture Is the Most Important Asset to Protect and the Easiest One to Lose.
@ManagersDiary: "If People Knew How Hard I Worked to Get My Mastery, It Wouldn't Seem So Wonderful at All." ~Michelangelo #Business #Leadership
- Oren
P.S. Can you share this email? I'd love for more people to experiment and improve their company's culture.
P.S. Can you share this email? I'd love for more people to experiment and improve their company's culture.