Episode 43: Here’s a Document on How to Best Deal with My Foibles

January 02, 2019 00:31:13
Episode 43: Here’s a Document on How to Best Deal with My Foibles
Screaming in the Cloud
Episode 43: Here’s a Document on How to Best Deal with My Foibles

Jan 02 2019 | 00:31:13

/

Show Notes

A Manager README is a document designed to establish clarity between a manager and those who report to them. These documents are especially useful for onboarding content. For example, if you have someone new starting on your team, there's so many things you need to share with them - pieces of advice and guidance that help them to make the best decision about what to do in specific situations. A Manager README sets some expectations in advance to make things easier and reduce friction and anxiety for team members.

Today, we’re talking to Matt Newkirk, who manages Etsy’s localization and translation group. He explains that even if your company has an intensive onboarding program and review process, some things are still left out. A Manager README is a helpful and proactive piece of content that prompts conversations about how people perceive things.

Some of the highlights of the show include:

Links:

Other Episodes

Episode 0

March 06, 2019 00:42:48
Episode Cover

Episode 51: Size of Cloud Bill: Not About Number of Customers, but Number of Engineers You've Hired

Years ago, if you wanted to launch an Internet company or Web application, you had to own necessary hardware. Now, the economics have changed...

Listen

Episode 0

November 07, 2018 00:32:39
Episode Cover

Episode 35: Metered Pricing: Everyone Hates That! Charge Based on Value

Did you know that you can now run Lambda functions for 15 minutes, instead of dealing with 5-minute timeouts? Although customers will probably never...

Listen

Episode 0

January 09, 2019 00:24:08
Episode Cover

Episode 44: Disagree In Commits Console Recorder for AWS

Do you have some spare time? Can you figure out an easier way to do something? Then, why not build some software?! Today, we’re...

Listen