Chasing Ninja Rockstars Searching For Top Talent and Why We're Doing It All Wrong

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MinneBar 9 · April 12, 2014

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@jefflin @teambustout

@gosmartfactory

for the

EMPLOYERS

Team culture matters more than you think.

Creativity requires diversity

Image: http://www.inc.com/peter-economy/5-ways-to-build-an-extraordinary-team-culture.html

Building software is not about writing code, it’s about solving problems.

Think of potentials, not credentials.

Implementing processes is an attempt to replicate what happens

naturally in small teams.

Fun is a predictor of success.

What the clock says and what clothes you wear don't matter.

for the

EMPLOYEES

Make something.

There is no line between design and engineering.

Learn a little bit about everything and a lot about nothing

Learn a little bit about everything and a lot about

Learn a little bit about everything and a lot about something

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1074301/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf

Your training today will be irrelevant tomorrow.

Learn something

https://www.coursereport.com

@jefflin

SLIDES: http://bustoutsolutions.com/ninja-rockstars