What makes a Great Team Lead | Rustam Alashrafov | Beyond Coding Podcast #113

Connect with Rustam: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustama OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:20 - Twice as Fit 00:03:04 - Saints & Stars gym 00:04:45 - Best time to work out 00:06:43 - Nervous in front of camera's 00:09:45 - Progress over perfection 00:10:45 - What makes a great team lead 00:13:58 - The most stressful weekend in Russtam's life 00:16:10 - Everyone makes mistakes 00:17:51 - The importance of leadership 00:18:44 - Code monkeys 00:20:51 - People problems 00:21:28 - Rustam is creating team lead case study videos 00:22:28 - Patrick's biggest career fuck-up 00:25:08 - Safe environments to learn and make mistakes 00:26:15 - Big feeling of relief 00:27:07 - High sense of ownership and responsibility 00:28:05 - Worry, dread and shame 00:29:49 - Rustam is a perfectionist 00:30:48 - Mistakes make better software engineers 00:32:22 - Leadership and perspective 00:34:08 - Combining leadership and technology 00:36:09 - Great tech/team leads 00:38:19 - Brilliant jerks 00:42:28 - Never split the difference 00:45:05 - Negotiating with familiy 00:47:19 - Finding common ground 00:48:45 - The safest environment 00:51:53 - Digesting audio books 00:54:13 - Books have similar concepts 00:56:34 - Rounding off #Software #Technology #Podcast - Connect with Patrick Akil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-akil https://twitter.com/PatrickAkil_ Feedback is always welcome :) Beyond Coding is a weekly podcast with conversations that go "beyond coding" in a fireside chat format. Common topics are: software engineering, leadership, communication, self-improvement and happiness. Patrick Akil and his guests share their journeys and perspectives for you to take with you and form your own. Authentic, informative and inspiring. That's what every episode aims to be. Shoutout to Xebia for making these episodes possible 💜: https://www.xebia.com Beyond Coding on your favourite podcast platforms 🎙: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7asIKIPU3N6n0SNWHxwMnQ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-coding/id1572440477 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmI1N2VhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K56MZBQ Anchor- https://anchor.fm/beyond-coding Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id4169675 Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/beyond-coding Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/gljc9jhh Radio Public - https://radiopublic.com/beyond-coding-G3YVLg Equipment we use 💕 Rodecaster Pro - https://www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B07M5LQ1YZ/ref=sr_1_1 Rode Procaster - https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Broadcast-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B001IPUJJI/ Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro - https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Professional-Headphones-Limited-Renewed/dp/B07KWY57MR/