Developer on Fire
Developer on Fire
Episode 145 | Kestrel Blackmore - Force Multiplier
Kestrel Blackmore talks with Dave Rael about priorities, family, impact, humanity, and leading teams
Kestrel Blackmore is the founder of ManagingSmartly.com where he helps software developers become managers. He hosts a weekly management podcast where he interviews developers, who have already made the leap into management, to gain insight on the mistakes and successes they have made along the way.
Chapters:
- - Dave introduces the show and Kestrel Blackmore
- - Life in Australia
- - Kestrel's definition of value
- - Kestrel's Managing Smartly site, brand, and podcast
- - Transitioning into management
- - Building Teams
- - The things that "light Kestrel up
- - How Kestrel got started in software
- - Kestrel's story of failure - underestimating a task and hiding the impact, prioritizing work over family
- - Kestrel's success story - social impact and contributing to a change in outlook - marrying well
- - Kestrel's thoughts on "having made it" and portential
- - How Kestrel stays current with what he needs to know
- - Kestrel's book recommendation
- - The things that have Kestrel most excited
- - Technical managers and credibility
- - Kestrel's sources of pain and suffering
- - The thigns about which Kestrel likes to geek out
- - Kestrel's top 3 tips for delivering more value
- - Keeping up with Kestrel
Resources:
Kestrel's book recommendation:
Kestrel's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
- Understand what is important - distinguish must-haves from nice-to-haves
- Get quick wins on the board
- Always be communicating
