You've just been asked to lead a small team of developers in building a new solution for your biggest client. You’re comfortable with the technology, but the added pressure of being responsible for the outcome is intimidating. You might have concerns about trusting people you haven’t worked with before or with balancing your own technical output with the demands of fielding questions and peer support.

The best way to be effective as a leader is to invest in the people around you. This session will give you a framework for building supportive and efficient teams. You’ll learn how to use one-on-ones to build trust, how to give feedback without tension, and how to manage the new demands on your time.

If you're an experienced individual contributor stepping into project leadership or engineering management you won’t find a more relevant talk. Technology changes, but the skills you learn here will benefit you the rest of your career.