James Hush - Lead Engineer at Remo.co

Junior to Senior with David Guttman

Talking Points:

• Startup Lifestyle
• Healthy Problem Solving
• Setting Clear Goals
• Taking Ownership of Tasks
• Preemptive Assistance
• Communicating With Other Departments
• Small, Intentional Steps on Projects

Quotable Quotes:

• “[Our applicants] would be great at our challenges, but would not be good at communicating.” - JH
• “[Standups] give you 10 minutes every day to give others context about what you’re working on and what you’re having issues with.” - JH
• “A good manager, good leader, or good coworker will be able to see that you’ve been stuck on an issue and will be able to help you.” - JH
• “I would much prefer to err on the side of asking for help too early.” - JH
• “Take ownership of your own tasks.” - JH
• “A good manager will do a good job communicating the urgency around something.” - JH
• “Try and get rid of the culture around admitting defeat.” - JH
• “If you want someone to do something for you, one of the best ways to do it is to have them like you.” - DG
• “If you get known for being the person that can work with others, you are going to wind up in a tech lead position very quickly.” - DG

Notes:

Jame’s LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/jameshush
Jame’s Youtube

youtube.com/channel/JamesHush

Remo's Hiring
https://remo1.freshteam.com/jobs

Extreme Ownership
echelonfront.com/extreme-ownership
Junior to Senior Community
community.juniortosenior.io