The Developer's Model for Talking to Managers && Growing the PHP core

+++ Details +++

Our next Meetup will be on 22th July 2020, we will be sponsored by Bauer + Kirch(https://www.bauer-kirch.de/).

This will be our second online event and will be done via Microsoft Teams (https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software)

A big thanks to Bauer + Kirch for providing their services and make these online events happen.

Location: Your home / Online

Get Drinks & Snacks from your stash.

Entry is free!

+++ Talk +++

• The Developer's Model for Talking to Managers – by Pim Elshoff
• Growing the PHP core - one test at a time - by Florian Engelhardt

+++ Agenda +++

18:30 - 19:00: Arrival, get a drink from your fridge
19:00 - 19:10: Welcome
19:10 - ~19:50: Talk + Q&A
19:55 - ~20:30: Talk + Q&A
20:30 - Open End: Socialising

+++ The Developer's Model for Talking to Managers +++

Almost every day we talk to team-members, colleagues, managers, product owners, stake holders and more. It's an essential part of our work. It's also very hard. We need to know the details, they need to know when it's done. Talking can take up a lot of time and energy. Wouldn't it be great to be really efficient at it?

Understanding our spheres of influence is key. When, where and how can we make the most impact and get the best results? What do we need from others, and what do they need from us? How can we be of service, without placating or just giving in? When is it best to say nothing at all?

This talk will cover the various spheres of influence we experience and which roles we play. We'll discuss building trust for long term results and how we never ever say "no". We'll see how being mindful leaves us with more time and energy. Stop being a victim and start taking control.

+++ Growing the PHP core - one test at a time +++

I am a PHP core contributor and you can be too! You think you need to create a RFC for this or write and maintain a PHP extension or even write C code? Fear no more!
In this talk you will learn how you can become a PHP core contributor and give something back to the community by writing tests for PHP core without writing a single line of C code.