Hello from San Jose! I’m here to speak at DataWeek (going on stage in an hour!).

Come find me if you’re around today or tomorrow — I’m wearing a shirt with a “happy code ship” (and giving out stickers).

“As an engineering leader, we should be expected to sharpen our sword as much as our devs.” Adel Smee shared great insights for supporting your Eng leaders to learn and grow — including the Society of Cool Kids, a fortnightly meetup where their leaders go to share challenges & learnings
#YOWTLS25

And we’re off with a bang! @yowconf.bsky.social Tech Leaders Brisbane kicks off with an amazing keynote from @codefrenzy.bsky.social — what are software engineers if they’re not writing code? And what do leaders need to do to guide teams through this change?

Great framework from Alex Zaccaria of LinkTree about giving your team clarity when sharing ideas:
—thought: my idea, but you can make a different decision
—recommendation: I would like to do it this way; it’s your decision but tell me what you decide
—mandate: this is how we’ll do it
#sunrise25

Loved your talk, @sachajudd.com! Especially this —> “The metaphor of surfing implies movement; the metaphor of platforms implies that we’re stationery.” Great call to action to make the internet more joyful again by creating something just for yourself.