• Leading the Distributed Team: Strategies for Success in the Space Age

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. Leading the Distributed Team: Strategies for Success in the Space Age Created on 2024-05-06 16:08 Published on 2024-05-06 16:20 The desire to separate our living quarters from our workplaces isn’t a new phenomenon. Imagine this: 2,000 years ago,…

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  • AI is Dead! Long Live AI

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. AI is Dead! Long Live AI Created on 2024-05-10 15:35 Published on 2024-05-10 15:53 Computerphile put out a great video yesterday about the current limits on how we process LLM (large language models). And the consensus is starting…

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  • The Little Bucket That Could

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. The Little Bucket That Could Created on 2024-08-15 15:31 Published on 2024-08-15 15:36 Once upon a time, in a world much like ours but made entirely for and by objects, much like your toybox where there live all…

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  • Management Mind Games: Level Up Your Mindset

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. Management Mind Games: Level Up Your Mindset Created on 2024-03-22 14:49 Published on 2024-03-22 15:17 I used to be a software developer (and feel like a broken record every time I mention this). A real, honest-to-goodness, keyboard-wielding, caffeine-fueled…

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  • Management by Squirrel: Why Leadership Loves Chasing Nuts

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. Management by Squirrel: Why Leadership Loves Chasing Nuts Created on 2024-06-07 15:53 Published on 2024-06-07 16:31 There’s an interesting phenomenon in the tech world. Once upon a time, when we were driving innovation, people praised us for being…

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  • The IT Manager’s Guide to Surviving Office Chaos and Growing Your Team

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. The IT Manager’s Guide to Surviving Office Chaos and Growing Your Team Created on 2024-03-18 17:18 Published on 2024-03-18 17:27 Alright, folks, gather ’round! It’s time for a story about the wild and wacky world of IT management.…

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  • Maybe It’s Time You Fired Your Recruiters

    Maybe It’s Time You Fired Your Recruiters Created on 2024-02-12 19:52 Published on 2024-02-12 19:59 As technical leaders, we understand that success hinges on the quality of our team. Hiring the right people is not simply a numbers game; it’s about building relationships and understanding what drives individuals. That’s why I prioritize a ‘people-first’ approach.…

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  • McGyvering IT: The Lost Art of Troubleshooting

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. McGyvering IT: The Lost Art of Troubleshooting Created on 2024-04-10 19:13 Published on 2024-04-10 19:20 I’m probably revealing my age here, but who remembers a little show called MacGyver? The guy could disarm a nuke with a paperclip,…

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  • Measurement Mania: How to Track Your Software Development Impact and Prove Your Worth

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. Measurement Mania: How to Track Your Software Development Impact and Prove Your Worth Created on 2024-04-22 16:14 Published on 2024-04-22 16:22 Let’s face it – sometimes, as software developers, we get so caught up in the intricacies of…

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  • Micromanagement Meltdown: How Cocky Admiral Almost Capsized Our Ship (and the Lessons Learned)

    Micromanagement Meltdown: How Cocky Admiral Almost Capsized Our Ship (and the Lessons Learned) Created on 2024-02-01 17:19 Published on 2024-02-01 17:46 I had helmed my division for years, navigating its tides with a steady hand. We had a dedicated crew of skilled workers passionate about their craft. Then, a storm hit: a new corporate executive…

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