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On	
  Becomin
                                      g	
  a	
  
Technical	
  L
              ead	
  
  Buu	
  Nguyen
               ,	
  VP	
  Techno
                                    logy	
  
       KMS	
  Techn
                          ology	
  
What	
  is	
  meant	
  by	
  “tech	
  lead”?	
  
Top	
  engineer	
  




    Assure	
                                     Own	
  
implementation	
                            architecture	
  &	
  
    quality	
                              critical	
  modules	
  




                     Mentor	
  other	
  
                      engineers	
  
Should	
  I	
  become	
  a	
  tech	
  lead?	
  
Or	
  how	
  should	
  I	
  choose	
  a	
  career?	
  
Passion	
  



Reward	
        Strength	
  
Passion	

                                     Passion	
  



Passion	
  overcomes	
  challenges	
  
Passion	




Come	
  what	
  may	
  at	
  the	
  end,	
  	
  
you	
  will	
  have	
  had	
  good	
  time	
  
Being	
  passionate	
  about	
  something	
  
doesn’t	
  mean	
  you	
  can	
  be	
  really	
  good	
  at	
  it	
  
Trying	
  real	
  hard	
  doesn’t	
  guarantee	
  being	
  top	
  
Yourself	
  
DNA	
  




   Environment	
  
You	
  are	
  unique,	
  so	
  is	
  your	
  strength	
  
   Build	
  your	
  career	
  on	
  it	
  
Is	
  the	
  REWARD	
  good?	
  
What	
  makes	
  a	
  good	
  tech	
  lead?	
  
Or	
  what	
  should	
  I	
  do	
  to	
  become	
  a	
  tech	
  lead?	
  
Experience	
          Communication	
  


               Knowledge	
  


Professionalism	
              Creativity	
  
Experience	
          Communication	
  


               Knowledge	
  


Professionalism	
              Creativity	
  
Know	
  broad	
  
"If	
  you	
  are	
  a	
  .NET	
  programmer,	
  learn	
  Java.	
  If	
  you	
  are	
  a	
  Java	
  
programmer,	
  learn	
  Ruby.	
  If	
  you	
  are	
  a	
  C	
  programmer,	
  learn	
  Lisp.”	
  
                                    	
    	
        	
  The	
  Clean	
  Coder,	
  Robert	
  C.	
  Martin	
  
Know	
  deep	
  
"You	
  need	
  knowledge	
  of	
  speciUic	
  technologies	
  to	
  do	
  your	
  job,	
  but	
  you	
  	
  	
  
need	
  knowledge	
  of	
  software	
  engineering	
  principles	
  to	
  do	
  your	
  job	
  well.”	
  
                                     	
   	
   	
  After	
  the	
  Gold	
  Rush,	
  Steve	
  McConnell	
  
The	
  WHWHW	
  Framework	
  
Level	
          Question	
  
Hobbyist	
       What	
  is	
  it?	
  
Apprentice	
     How	
  to	
  use	
  it?	
  
Competent	
      Why	
  is	
  it	
  built?	
  
Advanced	
       How	
  is	
  it	
  built?	
  
Master	
         Why	
  is	
  it	
  built	
  that	
  way?	
  
Stay	
  current	
  
Experience	
          Communication	
  


               Knowledge	
  


Professionalism	
              Creativity	
  
The	
  10,000-­‐hour	
  rule	
  
“Practice	
  isn't	
  the	
  thing	
  you	
  do	
  once	
  you're	
  good.	
  It's	
  the	
  thing	
  you	
  do	
  
that	
  makes	
  you	
  good.”	
  
                                                     	
  	
      	
  Outliers,	
  Malcolm	
  Gladwell	
  
Not	
  all	
  10,000	
  hours	
  are	
  equal	
  
“The	
  bottom	
  line	
  on	
  experience	
  is	
  this:	
  If	
  you	
  work	
  for	
  10	
  years,	
  do	
  you	
  
get	
  10	
  years	
  of	
  experience	
  or	
  do	
  you	
  get	
  1	
  year	
  of	
  experience	
  10	
  times?”	
  
                                     	
          	
          	
  Code	
  Complete,	
  Steve	
  McConnell	
  
Be	
  open-­‐minded	
  
Experience	
          Communication	
  


               Knowledge	
  


Professionalism	
              Creativity	
  
Experience	
          Communication	
  


               Knowledge	
  


Professionalism	
              Creativity	
  
Reject	
  the	
  status	
  quo	
  
Work	
  hard	
  on	
  your	
  real	
  needs	
  
Get	
  exposed	
  to	
  ideas	
  
“Whenever	
  human	
  beings	
  Uirst	
  organized	
  themselves	
  into	
  settlements	
  
that	
  resembled	
  liquid	
  networks,	
  a	
  great	
  Ulowering	
  of	
  innovations	
  would	
  
have	
  immediately	
  followed.”	
  
               	
      	
   	
  Where	
  Good	
  Ideas	
  Come	
  From,	
  Steven	
  Johnson	
  
Experience	
          Communication	
  


               Knowledge	
  


Professionalism	
              Creativity	
  
Take	
  and	
  accept	
  responsibility	
  
“I	
  will	
  prescribe	
  regimens	
  for	
  the	
  good	
  of	
  my	
  patients	
  according	
  to	
  my	
  
ability	
  and	
  my	
  judgment	
  and	
  never	
  do	
  harm	
  to	
  anyone.”	
  
                             	
        	
             	
  Excerpt	
  from	
  the	
  Hippocratic	
  Oath	
  
Career	
  development	
  is	
  your	
  responsibility	
  
“You	
  should	
  plan	
  on	
  working	
  60	
  hours	
  per	
  week.	
  The	
  Uirst	
  40	
  are	
  for	
  
your	
  employer.	
  The	
  remaining	
  20	
  are	
  for	
  you.”	
  
                             	
       	
           	
  The	
  Clean	
  Coder,	
  Robert	
  C.	
  Martin	
  
Takeaway	
  
0 Is	
  “tech	
  lead”	
  for	
  you?	
  
   0 Know	
  your	
  passion,	
  strength	
  and	
  reward	
  


0 How	
  to	
  become	
  one?	
  
   0 Work	
  on	
  your	
  knowledge,	
  experience,	
  
     communication,	
  creativity	
  and	
  
     professionalism	
  
Thank	
  You!	
  
0  buunguyen@kms-­‐technology.com	
  
0  www.buunguyen.net/blog	
  
0  Online	
  nick:	
  buunguyen	
  
   0  Twitter,	
  Facebook,	
  LinkedIn	
  
   0  Github,	
  CodePlex	
  
   0  SlideShare,	
  The	
  Code	
  Project	
  

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On Becoming a Technical Lead

  • 1. On  Becomin g  a   Technical  L ead   Buu  Nguyen ,  VP  Techno logy   KMS  Techn ology  
  • 2. What  is  meant  by  “tech  lead”?  
  • 3. Top  engineer   Assure   Own   implementation   architecture  &   quality   critical  modules   Mentor  other   engineers  
  • 4. Should  I  become  a  tech  lead?   Or  how  should  I  choose  a  career?  
  • 5. Passion   Reward   Strength  
  • 6. Passion Passion   Passion  overcomes  challenges  
  • 7. Passion Come  what  may  at  the  end,     you  will  have  had  good  time  
  • 8. Being  passionate  about  something   doesn’t  mean  you  can  be  really  good  at  it  
  • 9. Trying  real  hard  doesn’t  guarantee  being  top  
  • 10. Yourself   DNA   Environment  
  • 11. You  are  unique,  so  is  your  strength   Build  your  career  on  it  
  • 12. Is  the  REWARD  good?  
  • 13.
  • 14. What  makes  a  good  tech  lead?   Or  what  should  I  do  to  become  a  tech  lead?  
  • 15. Experience   Communication   Knowledge   Professionalism   Creativity  
  • 16. Experience   Communication   Knowledge   Professionalism   Creativity  
  • 17. Know  broad   "If  you  are  a  .NET  programmer,  learn  Java.  If  you  are  a  Java   programmer,  learn  Ruby.  If  you  are  a  C  programmer,  learn  Lisp.”        The  Clean  Coder,  Robert  C.  Martin  
  • 18. Know  deep   "You  need  knowledge  of  speciUic  technologies  to  do  your  job,  but  you       need  knowledge  of  software  engineering  principles  to  do  your  job  well.”        After  the  Gold  Rush,  Steve  McConnell  
  • 19. The  WHWHW  Framework   Level   Question   Hobbyist   What  is  it?   Apprentice   How  to  use  it?   Competent   Why  is  it  built?   Advanced   How  is  it  built?   Master   Why  is  it  built  that  way?  
  • 21. Experience   Communication   Knowledge   Professionalism   Creativity  
  • 22. The  10,000-­‐hour  rule   “Practice  isn't  the  thing  you  do  once  you're  good.  It's  the  thing  you  do   that  makes  you  good.”        Outliers,  Malcolm  Gladwell  
  • 23. Not  all  10,000  hours  are  equal   “The  bottom  line  on  experience  is  this:  If  you  work  for  10  years,  do  you   get  10  years  of  experience  or  do  you  get  1  year  of  experience  10  times?”        Code  Complete,  Steve  McConnell  
  • 25. Experience   Communication   Knowledge   Professionalism   Creativity  
  • 26. Experience   Communication   Knowledge   Professionalism   Creativity  
  • 28. Work  hard  on  your  real  needs  
  • 29. Get  exposed  to  ideas   “Whenever  human  beings  Uirst  organized  themselves  into  settlements   that  resembled  liquid  networks,  a  great  Ulowering  of  innovations  would   have  immediately  followed.”        Where  Good  Ideas  Come  From,  Steven  Johnson  
  • 30. Experience   Communication   Knowledge   Professionalism   Creativity  
  • 31. Take  and  accept  responsibility   “I  will  prescribe  regimens  for  the  good  of  my  patients  according  to  my   ability  and  my  judgment  and  never  do  harm  to  anyone.”        Excerpt  from  the  Hippocratic  Oath  
  • 32. Career  development  is  your  responsibility   “You  should  plan  on  working  60  hours  per  week.  The  Uirst  40  are  for   your  employer.  The  remaining  20  are  for  you.”        The  Clean  Coder,  Robert  C.  Martin  
  • 33. Takeaway   0 Is  “tech  lead”  for  you?   0 Know  your  passion,  strength  and  reward   0 How  to  become  one?   0 Work  on  your  knowledge,  experience,   communication,  creativity  and   professionalism  
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