Compiler - Should Managers Code?
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Noah Labhart - Startup Founder & CTO
5.0 • 217 Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2021
⏱️ 25 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, today I want to tell you about a new podcast. I'm really digging. It's called Compiler. |
| 0:08.6 | It's an original podcast from Red Hat, who also brought you the popular show Commandline Heroes. |
| 0:14.0 | Anyway, the show Compiler is hosted by two tech veterans, Angela and Brent from Red Hat, |
| 0:19.3 | and on the show they discuss tech topics, big, |
| 0:21.9 | strange, and small. |
| 0:23.6 | I checked out the first episode titled Should Managers Code, and I was intrigued by the |
| 0:28.6 | discussion and the topic. |
| 0:30.7 | There were differing opinions, but one common thread was this. |
| 0:34.5 | Managers, and that includes VPs, leaders, etc., that came from a coding background, |
| 0:40.3 | still love to code. But what I appreciated about it most was the approach that these managers |
| 0:46.7 | took to the coding that they still love. My takeaway was that managers don't want to get in |
| 0:52.1 | the way of their team from doing their |
| 0:54.7 | coding, solving problems, and delivering their contributions. |
| 0:59.4 | Though difficult, a manager should keep to an 80-20 rule, 80% management, 20% coding. |
| 1:05.1 | And in my experience, this allows you to keep your eye on the proverbial ball of leading |
| 1:09.5 | your team to their success, which is ultimately |
| 1:12.1 | your success as well. |
| 1:14.4 | So have a listen to Compiler Episode 1 titled Should Managers Code. |
| 1:19.3 | Be sure and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast catcher. |
| 1:22.9 | I'll make sure and add a link to the podcast in the show notes as well. |
| 1:26.9 | Enjoy. |
| 1:32.0 | Thank you. make sure and add a link to the podcast in the show notes as well. Enjoy. All right, Johann, start us off. What do you have for us today? Well, I saw an email discussion |
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