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Presentation: "The geek's guide to leading teams"

Track: Humans at Work / Time: Wednesday 14:30 - 15:20 / Location: Rytmisk Sal, Musikhuset

The most challenging aspects to software development are always the people issues. Picking the right data structures, finding the right testing approaches are simple compared to building an effective software team. Most organisations fail to support developer promoted into technical leadership roles so where do you go to uncover the secret skills behind this important role. Come along to this session to discover practical tips for leading technical teams.

 

Level: Beginner 

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Patrick Kua, ThoughtWorks

Patrick Kua

Biography: Patrick Kua

Patrick Kua works as an active, generalising specialist for ThoughtWorks and dislikes being put into a box. Patrick is often found leading technical teams, frequently coaching people and organisations in lean and agile methods, and sometimes facilitating situations beyond adversity. Patrick is fascinated by elements of learning and continuous improvement always helping others to develop enthusiasm for these same elements.

You can find his current thoughts on his blog