Episode 259 | Terence McGhee - Visible Leadership

Guest: Terence McGhee @TerenceMcGhee Terence McGhee talks with Dave Rael about culture, inclusion, exclusion, taking a stand, gaining trust, and doing your business the right way Terence McGhee well versed in many branches of software development and Internet technologies. He has over 25 years of development experience and he's a major proponent for software craftsmanship and professionalism. When not programming, he can be found saving a galaxy, rescuing a princess, or liberating some strange, foreign land from evil persecutors. His coding mastery can only be rivaled by his mad skillz as a champion of the oppressed. Chapters: 1:32 - Dave introduces the show and Terence McGhee3:36 - Mentoring people and Terence's view of the "big picture"5:24 - Exclusion, inclusion, holding teams together, and being a "visibly black" developer13:07 - Terence's experience with school integration17:12 - Terence on the goodness of women in software23:45 - How Terence discovered software creation26:36 - The cultural context of claiming to have "mad skillz"32:49 - Representing other black developers and self-silencing35:58 - Terence's story of failure - Unnecessary physical confrontation43:45 - Terence's success story - Staying current and relevant over the course of a long and prosperous career and achieving the trust of those with whom he has interacted45:47 - How Terence stays current with what he needs to know47:47 - Terence's book recommendation50:01 - Terence's top 3 tips for delivering more value54:01 - Keeping up with Terence Resources: Tech's Most Dangerous Blog The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air Theme Song (Full) Eminem School integration in the United States Terence tells the story of Dorothy Brumleve and More about the Goodness of Women Lori Gold Patterson 5 reasons black people and UX belong together - Maya Patterson (Daughter of Terence's Friend) Scott Nimrod on Developer On Fire Jackie Robinson N. W. A. Mixed Mental Arts Hunter Maats Culture Of Honor: The Psychology Of Violence In The South (New Directions in Social Psychology) - Richard E Nisbett (appears to be a primary source for Hunter Maats's thoughts on honor cultures) Gerald Weinberg on Developer On Fire David Heinemeier Hansson on Developer On Fire Sandi Metz on Developer On Fire Aja Hammerly on Developer On Fire Terence's book recommendation: Are Your Lights On?: How to Figure Out What the Problem Really Is - Donald C. Gause Terence's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Don't talk when you can listen Turn off your never-ending analysis and criticism for a while Communicate with the consideration that the people around you want to do their best and consider whether you are helping or harming