Devon C. Estes

I've been working in software for about 15 years now, and over that time I've made a lot of mistakes and learned from a lot of other people's mistakes. This experience is a deep well that I can draw from when discussing possible solutions for both technical and non-technical problems. This is how I know what sorts of solutions sound good in theory but run into problems in practice, or what fringe idea is actually a perfect fit for the problem we're trying to solve here. This knowledge & experience is a big part of what has made me effective as a leader. »

It's pretty well known that for teams to work well, there needs to be trust. The thing is, it's said so often that I think it's lost its meaning a bit. Everybody says they trust folks, but then their behavior doesn't actually show that. Personally, I think many people don't even realize that the behavior they're exhibiting indicates a lack of trust, and this behavior comes from a misunderstanding of what it means to really trust someone, and so that's what I wanted to cover today. »