John Le Drew talks with Dave Rael about limitations, responding to criticism, approaching heroes, and safe environments
John has over 17 years of experience working in software engineering as a system administrator, software engineer, technical lead, technical director, development manager and agile coach. He currently runs the consultancy firm Wise Noodles where he helps organisations solve tough technical problems by untangling their people problems.
Chapters:
- - Dave introduces the show and John Le Drew
- - Game audio as art
- - Effective teams
- - John's experience with dyspraxia
- - The draw of technology, the great equalizer
- - Learning from criticism and embracing discomfort to grow
- - Stimulus and response
- - Humanity and inhumanity in organizations and software
- - Recording interviews at a conference and creating a podcast
- - The focus of the early direction of the Agile Path podcast - Safety
- - John's top 3 tips for delivering more value
- - Keeping up with John
Resources:
- John's Website
- The Agile Path Podcast
- Dyspraxia
- Clarke's Three Laws ("... indistinguishable from magic")
- IBM Q - Quantum Experience
- Linda Rising on Developer On Fire
- Linda Rising on Developer On Fire with Kendall Rael
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change - Stephen R. Covey
- Headspace
- Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
- The McCarthy Show
- The Core Protocols
- The Retrospoective Prime Directive
- Esther Derby on Developer On Fire
- Diana Larsen on Developer On Fire
- David Bernstein on Developer On Fire
- Woody Zuill on Developer On Fire
- Tim Ottinger on Developer On Fire
- Jerry Weinberg on Developer On Fire
- Johanna Rothman
- Agile and Beyond
- Music City Agile
John's book recommendation:
John's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
- Learning is not threatening - don't judge yourself and find peace with your deficiency
- Communicate with curiosity
- Pay attention to safety