The more we move up the org chart, the less input we'll get from our own managers, and the more we need to expand our range as a leader to be successful.
Do you feel like you're constantly surrounded by managers who exhibit toxic behaviours and “shred their team's confidence” (actual quote)? Diverse and inclusive policies may not be enough to stop these individuals from causing harm.
Drawing from my experience as Engineering Manager at incident.io, where I was part of a product team that built the company's first AI-powered features, this talk combines personal insights and broader leadership strategies.
Join me for a thought-provoking and entertaining presentation where I'll take you on a journey through some of the biggest and most impactful bugs in software history, including the example of an interplanetary probe launched by NASA that was lost due to a software bug. This will not only show the importance of attention to detail but also highlight the significance of proper testing and quality assurance.
In this talk, I will take you through uncertainty and its impact on our lives by looking at case studies from the cotton mill workers of 19th Century Britain to the fall of Nokia as the world's No. 1 phone maker and how change connects them both. Then, I will explore how the uncertainty of change can sometimes cause us to ignore, deny, distort, or even try to stop it from happening instead of working with it.
The story of the Post Office scandal not only serves as a warning about tech failure, but also as a reminder of the real-world significance of the software we build.