I'm focused on building maintainable, extensible software systems. Experienced in developing durable engineering strategy, building cohesive teams, and solving complex business problems.
📺 Watch "Don't Forget the Trees: Integrative Change Leadership" Keynote at Recipes for Winning 2023
📖 Read "How engineering leaders can promote urgency in teams" for LeadDev.com
Tech is for everyone. Tech is for women, LGBTQ+, people of color, people from all backgrounds and all walks of life. Tech was meant to be disruptive but it hasn't disrupted system oppression, equity and inclusion, or even corporate America. Impostor syndrome is environmental, not pathological. Tech is not a meritocracy; meritocracy is not the right goal. Engineering interviews should measure relevant skills like whether someone is coachable, not ability to regurgitate algorithms from memory. Soft skills are just as important as "technical" skills. Management is not the natural progression for an engineer; individual contributors are just as valuable and people deserve the opportunity to progress in their career without managing others. Software development is a people problem; sometimes the best solution isn't the most technical one. I believe that we can fix the industry, focus on psychological safety, and create a playing field where everyone wins.
"Debugging People Problems" at CTOCraft WinterCon 2022
"Be a better partner to product management" at LeadDev SF 2022
"Paying down management debt without burning out" at LeadDev NY 2022
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