Twin Cities Software Symposium
March 6 - 8, 2020
8 ways to build a sustainable engineering culture
Sunday - Mar 8 11:00 AM CDT - JEFFERSON
Contrary to popular belief, software engineering culture is not about the free food, open office spaces, and ping pong tables.
You can sense a great team culture when you observe it, and unfortunately you've probably experienced (or are currently experiencing) elements of a bad team culture. Not to worry - it's never too late to grab the reins and make small changes to steer your team in the right direction!
In this talk, Kate will highlight 8 tactical tips that attendees can implement on their teams immediately to help shape their team's culture!
Kate Wardin
Senior Engineering Manager @ Netflix
About Kate Wardin
Kate Wardin is an Engineering Manager at Netflix and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She enjoys exploring the psychology of happiness at work and is passionate about building inclusive and high performing teams via people-first leadership. She believes in the power of humor to bring people together to create a positive and cohesive workplace. In her free time, Kate enjoys unwinding by watching The Office or chasing her toddler and dog.