Debugging teams

Copyright
 Table of Contents
 Mission Statement
 Acknowledgments
 From Fitz
 From Ben
 About the Authors
 Foreword to the Second Edition
 Introduction
 Who Is This Book For?
 Warning: This Is Not a Technical Manual
 The Contents of This Book Are Not Taught in School
 The Pitch
 Chapter 1. The Myth of the Genius Programmer
 Help Me Hide My Code
 The Genius Myth
 Hiding Is Considered Harmful
 It\'s All About the Team
 The Three Pillars
 HRT in Practice
 Lose the Ego
 Learn to Both Deal Out and Handle Criticism
 Fail Fast and Iterate
 Leave Time for Learning
 Learn Patience
 Be Open to Influence. Next StepsChapter 2. Building an Awesome Team Culture
 What Is Culture?
 Why Should You Care?
 Culture and People
 Communication Patterns of Successful Cultures
 High-Level Synchronization
 The Mission Statement-No, Really
 Efficient Meetings
 Working in a \"Geographically Challenged\" Team
 Design Docs
 Day-to-Day Discussions
 Mailing Lists
 Online Chat
 Using an Issue Tracker
 Communication as Part of Engineering
 Code Comments
 Putting Your Name on Your Work
 Require Code Reviews for Every Commit
 Have Real Test and Release Processes
 It Really Is About Your Product, After All. Chapter 3. Every Boat Needs a CaptainNature Abhors a Vacuum
 Manager Is a Four-Letter Word
 \"Leader\" Is the New \"Manager\"
 The Only Thing to Fear Is ... Well, Everything
 The Servant Leader
 Antipatterns
 Antipattern: Hire Pushovers
 Antipattern: Ignore Low Performers
 Antipattern: Ignore Human Issues
 Antipattern: Be Everyone\'s Friend
 Antipattern: Compromise the Hiring Bar
 Antipattern: Treat Your Team Like Children
 Leadership Patterns
 Lose the Ego
 Be a Zen Master
 Be a Catalyst
 Failure Is an Option
 Be a Teacher and a Mentor
 Set Clear Goals
 Be Honest
 Track Happiness. Other Tips and TricksPeople Are Like Plants
 Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation
 Final Thoughts
 Chapter 4. Dealing with Poisonous People
 Defining \"Poisonous\"
 Fortifying Your Team
 Identifying the Threat
 Lack of Respect for Other People\'s Time
 Ego
 Entitlement
 Immature or Confusing Communication
 Paranoia
 Perfectionism
 Repelling the Poison
 Redirect the Energy of Perfectionists
 Don\'t Feed the Energy Creature
 Don\'t Get Overly Emotional
 Look for Facts in the Bile
 Repel Trolls with Niceness
 Know When to Give Up
 Focus on the Long Term
 A Final Thought. Chapter 5. The Art of Organizational ManipulationThe Good, the Bad, and the Strategies
 How Things Ought to Be
 The Ideal Employee Experience
 How Things Usually Are
 The Bad Manager
 The Office Politician
 The Bad Organization
 Manipulating Your Organization
 \"It\'s Easier to Ask for Forgiveness Than Permission\"Widely attributed to Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, coinventor of COBOL and an incredibly witty computer scientist.
 If You Can\'t Take the Path, Make the Path
 Learn to Manage Upward
 Luck and the Favor Economy
 Your Political Bank Account
 Get Promoted to a Position of Safety.