Alan Stevens and Leon Gersing Discuss Leading Developers
While in Columbus, Ohio on the .NET Rocks! Visual Studio 2012 Road Trip, Carl and Richard talk to Alan Stevens and Leon Gersing about leading a group of developers in a project. Alan and Leon tell stories of how they evolved into leaders, talking about the things they did right and wrong (mostly wrong). The conversation also explores how you can grow as a leader of developers without giving up development, and how to deal with the poisonous people in your organization. Great thinking from great leaders!
Guests:
Alan Stevens
Alan Stevens is the Winston Wolfe of software development. He solves problems. He is a partner at NerdHive Industries, LLC in Knoxville, TN where he builds kick-ass mobile and web apps. He is also a jerk on Twitter at @alanstevens.
Leon Gersing
Leon Gersing has been bringing value to clients large and small for over ten years, and has a passion for technology, art and community. He has worked professionally on the .NET platform since its release and recently joined EdgeCase in Columbus with a focus on building agile solutions using Ruby and Ruby on Rails. A believer in building strong communities, Leon spends time presenting on a wide variety of development topics at events and user groups in the region. He loves nothing more than to be around other developers, working together to create something unique and fresh; something that has never been done before. He believes there is no challenge that can't be overcome with passion and creativity. He spends his spare time with his wife, two beautiful girls, two sweet kitties, and his ukulele.
Links:
- Alan's Blog http://halanstevens.com/
- Leon's web site http://leongersing.com/