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Chris Klosowski

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Sandhills Development

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Craig Hewitt

Brian Richards

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Bob Dunn

Chris Lema

Corey Haines

Matt Mullenweg

Courtland Allen

John Turner

Veronica Mars

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Sandhills Dev

In today’s episode, Joe talks to Chris Klosowski, the Director Of Technology at Sandhills Development, LLC. He joined Sandhills as a lead developer in 2015, and before that, he was a software developer at GoDaddy.com.     Chris shares his journey on leadership coaching and acquiring professional knowledge to help keep his team moving. Also, they talk about how business changes put pressure on a team of individuals with varying working habits.   Episode Resources:  Chris Klosowski on Twitter Sandhills Development, LLC Leave an  Apple podcast review or binge-watch past episodes Send questions to yo@wpmrr.com for the next Q&amp;A pod Visit the WPMRR website    What to Listen For:  00:00 Intro 02:20 Welcome to the pod, Chris! 05:39 Technical management side of web developing 11:08 Benefits of working with a leadership coach 16:29 Tips to help yourself stay sane while the business is growing 20:07 Changes puts an emotional toll on any team 26:01 Uniting a team of individuals with different working habits  27:55 Getting business insights from books and podcasts 34:17 Future personal plans and ongoing projects at Sandhills 36:22 Find Chris online  

<p>In today’s episode, Joe talks to Chris Klosowski, the Director Of Technology at Sandhills Development, LLC. He joined Sandhills as a lead developer in 2015, and before that, he was a software developer at <a href="http://GoDaddy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoDaddy.com</a>.  </p> <p> </p> <p>Chris shares his journey on leadership coaching and acquiring professional knowledge to help keep his team moving. Also, they talk about how business changes put pressure on a team of individuals with varying working habits.</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Resources:</p> <ul> <li>Chris Klosowski on <a href="https://twitter.com/cklosowski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://sandhillsdev.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandhills Development, LLC</a></li> <li>Leave an <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wpmrr-wordpress-podcast/id1437721489" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple podcast review</a> or binge-watch past episodes</li> <li>Send questions to <a href="mailto:yo@wpmrr.com">yo@wpmrr.com</a> for the next Q&amp;A pod</li> <li>Visit the <a href="https://wpmrr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WPMRR website</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>What to Listen For:</p> <ul> <li>00:00 Intro</li> <li>02:20 Welcome to the pod, Chris!</li> <li>05:39 Technical management side of web developing</li> <li>11:08 Benefits of working with a leadership coach</li> <li>16:29 Tips to help yourself stay sane while the business is growing</li> <li>20:07 Changes puts an emotional toll on any team</li> <li>26:01 Uniting a team of individuals with different working habits </li> <li>27:55 Getting business insights from books and podcasts</li> <li>34:17 Future personal plans and ongoing projects at Sandhills</li> <li>36:22 Find Chris online </li> </ul>

E146 - Becoming a Better Manager Through Coaching & Reading (Chris Klosowski, Sandhills Dev)

Episode Summary This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Sandhills Development's Director of Technology, Chris Klosowski. Hailing from the Phoenix Metro, Chris shares his non-traditional path into engineering via a JR engineering program w/ GoDaddy, through his transition to Sandhills development where he helped grow and shape the team to what it is today. In this episode we discuss what it was like growing the team and culture at Sandhills and what it takes to make the transition from IC to Manager in the software world.Ask me anything - If you have any questions, let me know! I'll do an episode where I answer your questions.Sign up to be on the podcastEpisode notes If you're going to go to college, do something you'll actually enjoy.What you learn about the importance of team/ mentorship/management on growth during the "Jr" stage of your career.How to know when to "cut ties" &amp; move on from a role?What to consider when looking at making a transition; It's what's important to you.IC vs Leadership → How to decide which path to take. (how do you measure your own success on a daily basis).Being the person that helps facilitate success for your team members.How being a father has impacted his role/work.Managing your time and defining prioritiesHow to "Build a company around people, not code"?go-to methods of keeping yourself on task, and productive in the midst of distractionTakeaways for someone considering transitioning from IC to leadership:Take a transition role if possible - Take a "tech lead" role, leadership without the "responsibilities"Spend some time talking to someone you really trust, get their perspective on your career, and leveraging your skills in the best way possible. Have those hard conversations with someone who can give a third party perspective"It's not for everyone", find what makes you happy and pursue that. You don't have to "climb" the ladder. That's ok.Featuring Chris Klosowski — Twitter, Github, Website Andrew Locke — Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, MediumLinksAsk me anything - If you have any questions, let me know! I'll do an episode where I answer your questions.Sign up to be on the podcastA manager's pathLeaders eat lastHow becoming a parent has made me a better developerHistory of Sandhills Development

<h1>Episode Summary</h1><p> <br/><br/>This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Sandhills Development's Director of Technology, Chris Klosowski. Hailing from the Phoenix Metro, Chris shares his non-traditional path into engineering via a JR engineering program w/ GoDaddy, through his transition to Sandhills development where he helped grow and shape the team to what it is today. In this episode we discuss what it was like growing the team and culture at Sandhills and what it takes to make the transition from IC to Manager in the software world.<br></p><ul><li><a href="https://forms.gle/n63xtujoTqBCBAvE7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask me anything</a> - If you have any questions, let me know! I'll do an episode where I answer your questions.</li><li><a href="https://forms.gle/FoPTjKspkUpE5YMc7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up to be on the podcast</a></li></ul><p><br/></p><h1>Episode notes</h1> <br/><br/><blockquote>If you're going to go to college, do something you'll actually enjoy.</blockquote><ul><li>What you learn about the importance of team/ mentorship/management on growth during the "Jr" stage of your career.</li><li>How to know when to "cut ties" &amp; move on from a role?</li><li>What to consider when looking at making a transition; It's what's important to you.</li><li>IC vs Leadership → How to decide which path to take. (how do you measure your own success on a daily basis).</li><li>Being the person that helps facilitate success for your team members.</li><li>How being a father has impacted his role/work.</li><li>Managing your time and defining priorities</li><li>How to "Build a company around people, not code"?</li><li>go-to methods of keeping yourself on task, and productive in the midst of distraction</li></ul><strong>Takeaways for someone considering transitioning from IC to leadership:</strong><br><ul><li>Take a transition role if possible - Take a "tech lead" role, leadership without the "responsibilities"</li><li>Spend some time talking to someone you really trust, get their perspective on your career, and leveraging your skills in the best way possible. Have those hard conversations with someone who can give a third party perspective</li><li>"It's not for everyone", find what makes you happy and pursue that. You don't have to "climb" the ladder. That's ok.</li></ul><h1>Featuring</h1> <br/>Chris Klosowski — <a href="https://twitter.com/cklosowski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/cklosowski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Github</a>, <a href="https://chrisk.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a><br/> <br/>Andrew Locke — <a href="https://twitter.com/alocke12992" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/alocke12992" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GitHub</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmlocke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@AndrewLocke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medium</a><br><h1>Links</h1><p><br/><br/></p><ul><li><a href="https://forms.gle/n63xtujoTqBCBAvE7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask me anything</a> - If you have any questions, let me know! I'll do an episode where I answer your questions.</li><li><a href="https://forms.gle/FoPTjKspkUpE5YMc7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up to be on the podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33369254-the-manager-s-path" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A manager's path</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16144853-leaders-eat-last" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leaders eat last</a></li><li><a href="https://www.notion.so/Build-a-company-around-people-not-code-w-Chris-Klosowski-466ce553af0c4f229f329fb952b69af8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How becoming a parent has made me a better developer</a></li><li><a href="https://sandhillsdev.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of Sandhills Development</a><br></li></ul>

"Build a company around people, not code" w/ Chris Klosowski @ Sandhills Development