Lead Dev Meetup - Austin - November 2019
Welcome to the meetup for technical leaders! We're a quarterly event for those who are currently (or soon to be) leading and managing technical teams. This edition is taking place the day before Lead Dev Austin.
⏰ Schedule
- 6:00pm - Arrival, refreshments, networking
- 6:45pm - Welcome
- 7:00pm - Talk: Cecy Correa
- 7:30pm - Break
- 7:45pm - Lightning talks
- 8:20pm - Networking
- 9:00pm - Close
🌟 Speakers & talks
Host: Brandon Hays (Senior Engineering Manager, Fastly)
{ vulnerability: true } Surviving brutal code reviews and tech interviews
Cecy Correa (Engineer, Thinkful)
Let's talk about vulnerability in tech. Two aspects of our careers in which we can be left vulnerable are code reviews and tech interviews, particularly if they are negative experiences.
Most people have experienced getting ripped apart in a code review or have bombed a technical interview at some point in their career. If you have not experienced it yourself, there’s probably someone on your team who has.
In this talk, I will give actionable feedback on how to improve code review processes in teams to improve the quality of the feedback team members receive.
We'll also look at technical interviews from both the hiring side, and the applicant side:
We’ll talk about how to improve the process to create a better experience for applicants while not sacrificing on the quality of the interview.
And lastly, we’ll switch things up to see things from the applicant side of things, and talk about ways to cope when we do bomb a technical interview
Evolutionary Vocation: From Solo Dev to Small Team in One Job
Alexander Clark (Lead Developer, Welnfuse)
Lead Developer means something different at every organization. Often, it means something different at different stages of growth in the same company. Maybe that's why it's the perfect title for a role that evolves from individual contributor to leading a small team.
Hear the story of an engineering team growing with a company, and of a Lead Dev learning along the way. You'll get the inside scoop on the failures, the triumphs, and the lessons learned along the way.
What is a data scientist, and how do I know when I need one?
Caitlin Hudon (Lead Data Scientist, OnlineMedEd)
There's a lot of hype around data science. Let's talk about what data science is, who you need to hire to unlock that value, and how to know when you're ready to bring data science into your organization.
Dealing with High Expectations
Ivan Novak (Lead Developer, OnlineMedEd)
A journey to a seismic shift in the appreciation of aptitude and competence and how this can remove growth ceilings both personally and organizationally.
Tickets
Schedule
November 7th, 2019
Additional Information
🔺 Code of conduct
The Lead Developer Meetup is a safe and inclusive event. By attending, you agree to our code of conduct: conduct.theleaddev.com
🔸 Accessibility & inclusion
We make sure to use venues that are accessible for wheelchair users and the talks will be delivered with a microphone system. If you have any specific accessibility requirements, please let us know. To help make our meetup more inclusive, we provide non-alcoholic drinks and vegan and gluten-free food options.
◼️ About our speakers
Cecy Correa is an Engineer at Thinkful, where she works on tools that help people find a career in tech. Before Thinkful, she has worked at Return Path, Dell, and Electronic Arts. She is passionate about RESTful API design, Python, Vue.js, and a stickler for agile processes.
Alexander Clark has been coding for a very long time, but is relatively new to leading teams. He's currently a Lead Developer at Welnfuse.
Caitlin Hudon has almost a decade of experience doing applied data analytics for a variety of industries including IoT, marketing, higher education, non-profits, and start-ups. She has written over 100 blog entries on data-related topics ranging from technical implementations to interesting analyses to creating a data-driven business through cultural changes. She is also the co-founder of R-Ladies Austin and founder of the ALL the Ladies in Tech Happy Hour here in Austin.
🔹 About The Lead Developer
We host an international series of conferences and meetups for technical leaders in London, Berlin, Austin, New York and San Francisco. Find out more and check out 120+ talk videos on imposter syndrome, leading and scaling technical teams, and lots more at TheLeadDev.com.