This past week, I went to GlueCon in Colorado. I had heard good things about the conference, which focuses on APIs, DevOps and serverless environments. The developer conferences I’ve been too before have been free ones where many talks are just thinly veiled sales pitches. So, I thought I’d try a conference designed more for the attendees than the sponsors. It didn’t disappoint. I participated in my first hackathon there, and it was a blast. Our team won Best Overall

When I manage technical teams, I want to maximize developer efficiency. That’s not just good for the business (we want more and better stuff now!) – developers also want to be as productive as possible. Developers may not consciously seek roles where they can be productive, but if they’re in a situation where they aren’t efficient, they’ll want to leave. After looking back on previous teams I’ve managed and talking to former team members, I’ve compiled the following advice for