130 People – No Bosses: Too Good To Be True? • Helle Markmann • GOTO 2023

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Aarhus 2023. #GOTOcon #GOTOaar https://gotoaarhus.com Helle Markmann - IT Project Manager at Vertica ORIGINAL TALK TITLE 130 People with No Bosses. Too Good To Be True? RESOURCES https://twitter.com/hmarkmann https://linkedin.com/in/helle-markmann-a6a8201 ABSTRACT Helle works in Vertica - a company with no bosses. No organisational hierarchy. No middle mangement. Does that sound too good to be true? And how does it work? Well, for one, it is not the anarchy, it could sound like. Either is it magic. It takes another kind of structure, and maybe it isn’t for everybody. In this talk, Helle will give an insight into how Vertica has solved the puzzle of “no hierarchy”. How do they manage with no mangement. And what about leadership? Pros and cons? Hopefully you will get inspired, or maybe you’ll be more happy with your boss after listening to this talk. [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotoaarhus.com/2023/sessions/2609 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Kevlin Henney • 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/2Yahf9U Henney & Monson-Haefel • 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know • https://amzn.to/3pZuHsQ Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies • http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQ Ken Kousen • Help Your Boss Help You • https://amzn.to/3yCHnXf Robert Axelrod • The Evolution of Cooperation • https://amzn.to/3BSvn67 Michael Jackson • Software Requirements and Specifications • https://amzn.to/3ql2T14 Geoffrey West • Scale • http://amzn.to/3eKMbpc Donald G. Reinertsen • The Principles of Product Development Flow • https://amzn.to/3hJ2Ye2 https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Teams #HumanFactor #Diversity #Inclusivity #Leadership #PeopleFirst #DeveloperProductivity #HelleMarkmann #Vertica #WorkingWithoutBoss #WorkingIndependently #NoBoss Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1