Debugging Teams
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick, Ben Collins-Sussman · first published 2015
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What "tech lead" means varies hugely from organization to organization and from team to team and person to person. For general success of teams, this is my favorite book: https://www.amazon.com/Debugging-Teams-Productivity-through-...
on “Ask HN: What makes a good technical leader – any recommended books?” ↗…(https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10489954), you saw the markup and decided they weren't worth helping. That's sad really. No one is an expert in everything. Try helping out, rather than lambasting. I was just reading a great book entitled 'Debugging Teams - Better Productivity Through Collaboration' (http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920042372.do). Here's a great excerpt: "In order to reach collaborative nirvana, you first need to learn and embrace…
…Others" http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920018025.do -- Software engineering teamwork a-b-c. I'd love to work on teams where everyone has read this one. [edit: 2nd edition of "Team Geek" is titled "Debugging Teams"; having read both, no difference which you get]
on “Ask HN: Which non-programming books are a beneficial read for programmers?” ↗My favorite guide on this is https://phauer.com/2018/code-review-guidelines/ There are also some great things in the book, Debugging Teams, like the Humility-Respect-Trust (HRT) concept.
on “Ask HN: What tone to use in code review suggestions?” ↗[I recall posting this here in the past, but worth re-posting.] The "handy rule" from the book Team Geek -- the newer edition is called Debugging Teams[1]. It's from chapter "Offensive versus Defensive work": [...] After this bad experience, Ben began to categorize all work as either “offensive” or “defensive.” Offensive work is typically effort toward…
on “Technical Debt” ↗…Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence Debugging Teams: Better Productivity through Collaboration Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business The Challenger Sale: Taking…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗FYI the most recent edition of the book has a new title 'Debugging Teams: Better Productivity through Collaboration'.
on “Ask HN: Best book / resources on leadership, especially for tech teams?” ↗you can get pdf of this book free from http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/pdf/Debugging_Teams.pdf (legal)
on “Ask HN: What makes a good technical leader – any recommended books?” ↗