## Link https://youtu.be/1KeYzjILqDo?si=pBLcHzzpBv2M_TTz ## Clips ### The real title of the talk start = 0:54 end = 1:22 ### The ways we try to scale an organization makes it worse start = 1:23 end = 3:46 ### Engineering talent is fat tailed start = 3:46 end = 7:26 ### Why do we put in place the structures that demotivate superlative engineers start = 6:35 end = 7:56 ### Your company is a turn off but your team attracts talent start = 14:09 end = 15:31 ### Lets talk demotivators middle management mediocrity and the lack of anyone worth admiring start = 16:05 end = 17:56 ### When your manager says we need to get more formal and grow up a bit its a euphemism for toxins and cancers start = 18:06 end = 18:51 ### The first profound demotivator is a formalized annual review start = 18:51 end = 21:13 ### The dual ladder is needed so talented engineers can advance without having to go into management start = 26:37 end = 27:04 ### No ones job should be to go to meetings and how to trick any committee with adversarial bike shedding start = 38:17 end = 41:00 ### Non technical management is a major demotivator start = 40:59 end = 43:27 ### Non technical management can not understand that of functionality quality and schedule you only get to pick two start = 43:31 end = 45:15 ### Ex technical management is another major demotivator and its extremely dangerous start = 45:09 end = 47:05 ### Managers should stay technical by helping to debug and help with the hardest problems and if a manager cant handle that they dont deserve the title start = 47:27 end = 48:44 ### Another demotivator is the inability the focus start = 48:44 end = 49:30 ### Weve gone to a states rights model start = 51:27 end = 52:06 ### Lead open source projects to attract talent to hire start = 55:55 end = 57:45