Overview
Syllabus
- Meet Scott Hunter, Director of Program Management for .NET.
– What does a director of program management do day to day? .
– How did Scott managed his transition to director of all of .NET from his previous role?.
– How did Scott get the role? Taking initiative to find the right place..
– Growing scope and managing perceived identities, from ASP.NET to just .NET.
– Why team cultures differ and don’t align even when they ship in the same product.
– How did Scott learn and build the skills to make these transitions? Practicing integration in early startup days, consulting..
– Most important lesson from previous managers: Don’t surround yourself with people like yourself and building a team with diverse opinions.
– Deciding between going with a new project or continuing along on a journey not complete. .
– Accidentally attending Microsoft’s conference and joining Microsoft.
– Moving from dev to PM and learning communication skills.
– Becoming a manager and intentionally stopping himself from coding.
– How did Scott into computers? Typing programs into the Commodore PET he stole from his dad..
– Scott’s history of working on Wildcat BBS to avoid forklift driving .
– Turbo Pascal and hanging at Anders Hejlsberg’s house and serendipity.
– Failing his first Microsoft interview, knowing what you want..
– Trust your internal sense of when to act fast.
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Microsoft Developer