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	Podcast:		Developer On Fire
	Episode:		Episode 337 \| Doc Norton - Builders and Problem Solvers
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:47:24
	Publish Date:		2018-05-09 19:00:00
	Description:		Guest: @ Doc Norton talks with Dave Rael about writing, business, incentives, and developer motivations Michael Norton (Doc) is a software delivery professional working to make the world of software development a better place. His experience covers a wide range of development topics. Doc declares expertise in no single language or methodology and is immediately suspicious of anyone who declares such expertise. A frequent and well rated international speaker, Doc is passionate about helping others become better developers, working with teams to improve delivery, and building great organizations. In his role at CTO2, Doc is provided opportunities to realize his passion every day. Chapters: 2:19 - Doc and Dave catching up 5:09 - Doc's book: Escape Velocity 7:08 - The value of estimation (or lack thereof), metrics, Goodhart's Law, and incentives 16:38 - Assessing performance of software developers 22:07 - Taking care of yourself and balancing care for self with family needs 27:30 - Doc's opportunities for getting into code and Doc's views on developer archetypes - builders and problems solvers 35:41 - Doc's motivations for writing the Escape Velocity book and publishing decisions 39:06 - Doc on writing 46:24 - Keeping up with Doc Resources: CTO2 Escape Velocity: Better Metrics for Agile Teams - Doc Norton Doc's First Appearance on Developer On Fire Doc's Talk - Agile Metrics - Velocity is NOT the Goal Goodhart's Law Perverse Incentives "If you’re not a liberal when you’re 25, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative by the time you’re 35, you have no brain." - (Apparently not Stated by )Winston Churchill Gmail's Lengthy Beta Johanna Rothman Obie Fernandez on Developer On Fire Doc's book recommendation: On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft - Stephen King Doc's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
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