Nobody likes working with you

* Video (in Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkOZJ6Qfpwk

It doesn't matter how efficient your code is, if your team mates don't like working with you, you are a bad software developer. Most of your time is spent communicating with others (emails, tasks, comments on pull requests) If you can't do it properly your colleagues won't take your opinions into consideration or will be afraid to ask for them. And a team unable to communicate and speak openly will end up producing bad code. ​ In this presentation I will talk about how to:
- Give constructive feedback
- Comment on others code nicely
- Disagree without offending
- Express your ideas

Transcript

1. Nobody likes working with you @lgvalle | Novoda MADRID · NOV 18-19 · 2016
2. Rockstar Ninja Developer • All existing design patterns • He is always right • Only writes “f***ing smart code” • Can do pair programming with himself Tom Smith
3. Nobody likes working with TOM
4. Rockstar Jerk Bad software developer
5. Everyone wants to feel IMPORTANT 1
6. Names
8. #thanks
10. Give Credit
11. DON’T criticise 2
12. What is the GOAL?
13. Shame. Shame. Sha
14. Constructive Feedback
15. We can't merge this new class. You always forget to write tests! “ ”
16. This new class is great but we can't merge because you didn't write any tests for it. “ ”
17. This new class is great, it will help decoupling business logic! And how are you planning to test it? “ ”
18. Think what the OTHER PERSON wants 3
19. Is NOT about you
20. LISTEN “10 ways to have a better conversation” - Celeste Headlee
22. “Everyone you will ever meet KNOWS something you DON’T
23. How amazing you are
24. Avoid ARGUMENTS 4
25. “ Arguing with a developer is like wrestling with a pig in mud. After a couple of hours, you realise the pig is enjoying it
26. DISAGREEMENT
27. Don’t get ANGRY
28. Everyone did the BEST job they could, given what THEY KNEW at the time, their skills and abilities “ Retrospective Prime Directive
29. Find a COMMON ground
30. You are WRONG
31. Maybe YOU are wrong
32. Postpone it
33. GIVEUP
34. #4 Avoid ARGUMENTS #1 Everyone wants to feel IMPORTANT #2 DON’T criticise #3 Think what the OTHER PERSON wants
35. No one can whistle a symphony. “ It takes an ORCHESTRA to play it H.E.Luccock
36. [pic summary: great team]
37. thanks! @lgvalle | Novoda