Debugging Teams

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1. softwarebewareJun 2022
   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.

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2. jeffbeeJul 2020
   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-...
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3. ekkeMay 2018
   In that section, would like to add recommendations for:

   - "Being Geek: The Software Developer's Career Handbook" https://www.amazon.com/Being-Geek-Software-Developers-Handbo...

   - "Team Geek: A Software Developer's Guide to Working Well with 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]

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4. program247365Nov 2015
   Your approach is what they were downvoting.

   Using the words, 'cowardly' to describe other people you don't know, and saying 'I'm better than you', to people you don't know, and saying 'my grandmother could write better markup', to a group of people you don't know, probably just made them classify you as a 'troll'.

   I saw the markup, and saw they needed guidance (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 what we call the “three pillars” of social skills. These three principles aren’t just about greasing the wheels of relationships; they’re the foundation on which all healthy interaction and collaboration are based.

   Humility

   You are not the center of the universe. You’re neither omniscient nor infallible. You’re open to self-improvement.

   Respect

   You genuinely care about others you work with. You treat them as human beings, and appreciate their abilities and accomplishments.

   Trust

   You believe others are competent and will do the right thing, and you’re OK with letting them drive when appropriate."

   Think about those three things.

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5. adminsitratorJul 2020
   you can get pdf of this book free from http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/pdf/Debugging_Teams.pdf (legal)
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6. rahimnathwaniDec 2019
   FYI the most recent edition of the book has a new title 'Debugging Teams: Better Productivity through Collaboration'.
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