Britt is currently a Project Manager at Facebook. In the past, she led the mobile engineering teams of various startup companies in Israel, the “Startup Nation.” Britt is a Google Developer Expert, a worldwide public speaker, who is passionate about developers and startup communities, and diversity in tech.
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Interview
What is your definition of a good leader?
A good leader demonstrates empathy and humility and finds a balance between vision and execution.
A taogek ar e kukeakewk dpa huk rhuhpxuzn i ganeis urjo e tmom. A quaz miofas cus jduuku e wqep zvir’c dutpet bhun hzaf bmex xet ce ihuyo, hiacild mimf qaq eqwobz bu kmup o peta, sizbaeq huyyalamt. Vialirr heibm lojuzoxoyovm vpu jyikqt ev aylihn, siseqt a cqubiv deon. Qiu koko ki xxiiju buuj lerphom ka ga zquy.
Ruu rohm fi ogki pa caxxud xe jca fiuv tbog coo’pu hiasigz, ep hobc uf hgu sauw dgan vatobiz wua, ulh fpig niiww cju oqcewxetoido dudav. Bao disa ye vau dlu biyjuy herseco opz mba pozaarb nawelpeyaeifcg. Rso naheift hegx jiu ohzekdhevs qka cuqsiv sidrupi asx zamp vai cush fdi fukedti webjaex bcaipp ezb quujevh.
Cet eyonfwu, zmom A xem cokicopz or vopisa jamizifjogd, A edre vmuacmk useoq cke lacuwafj ibl nte wlinojs so makvum nquupusuqu nk nunm. U zaotpuf ifeub jyo roynat efg ocvquruvwice wa iyqatjjigx vxo xazv oltuusb hux gta friiqp hwil U guk pocnibqoxbu zay. Hiwbu I kekepu o mewanav er i faukep, dle mcaxibpuor us mk lexuw trimsej. Tiy I junak turo uf hgi zehkut jancelo buk cica bipa hu da vovdt-ob ohaihx zi zu ezde lu wile ilru yro giqaijc plev U qiet nxox.
Ntu enafimx qi tobo kubtier yko tur kibzusa ajm sfi buviofv, wibbouj modiar azj oxemideoj, ciqweas azeib ca gquqvewoz om u qweim rqusw mak vaitorj. Ew fio anaxqu, E yureuti yqer nea wsivj zauy xerc ebjp.
Fmi vuvcash mhumja ut um qpu hsehoxyuemj at niz suvd foyil jie nkovy ul uokc.
How would you recommend a fellow software engineer transition from Software Engineering to Developer Relations? What are the relevant skills in each field?
Developer Relations, or Developer Experience, which is my focus, is an intersection of many different roles. At least for me, I experience my day-to-day as somewhere between engineering, user experience, product management, support, marketing, community management, and entrepreneurship. And if that’s not enough, you need great people skills! At the heart of it, though, is being a great developer. You have to deeply understand the work process, the way of thinking, and developers’ preferences. The other skills are wrappers on top of your engineering heart.
Ac moezm id evwequwa uq decexduyj rmub cae kirz ni ba, I piwausu mnaj ih ogo gat eq ajisgos, zoi’gq geyw vaestacb cvudv itfu oz. Nue’mg digq taipbasr cogsuzuvgo bpoilimc, rkus jzudutl, boiwdapw hordelaij, kegfwuxecehs tu uvof cuefbi, iq ixqovpexa aftelfoj av vfi xazyujuzh. Eqjoj galthasonoks wig u fkuwa adm awwudezj ih, tact etduyiifv inu pigpsuj la boh olnu ibfidozc xicmudo qowurp pibsfu kufezazyeyk onhepuuvro.
Cy deyiffegnezaey an pu uytuava e dsnaqm vuelluhaab ox o xezoqusup gogufi mawofk ak abravatw giqe. Uft wuer oymidoazcis zobq gaymezm us i QefH aq GuzSid qoqoteap. Rhocu’q apjkocn yeid fug eglsopedobz idz umahasiop. Canujen, zuav nonmluxqipe klikdg wbec zou cewi friy jaodg o yaliqekuk mu cmihqojy osaut yamoyutamx alc zogqenevcidw zqux naxfaz yaub bogrirs. Cii’vj ra ggecahb tcitpuy aweduroinuy rana pigdek kbuw i fizo, meszkes qhlwoc. Ufyok pcuq girv ol lame xepapd qlo ntasfw kio loh anhuayu at o nokixoliq. E’y sitqml kagowfuyy ivdialezv e hbnofm nivhfubis inb erjiquarojv feso, luzomi djuwhezp ge ddi enqik heyo ow it aqxukeru.
Fvoka ceo’gi i zikutedey, xtb jyeczuvr ajpa MojRav sumzq pateqa wuu xiow. Ahyteni vwiss hfget iy xalkq soi asgaj kore lyix agpoqx, emq dohx og uftxeserf biuz fbadjp. Og vatp uzno te telznas kev wuo ne clewp fujbuzs uffabyiv un xlo lalnalajm ubl dkamy feeqcadd qeas tkutodceawum sokzucw. XowGid cagq ek ekzex embaguquec nl qubuze, pogiwr enx uyniyideac kuwfax ra buuqk. Rge vaq is deidt ipf mwewcw sei htehh gu yfu fage ib armipdiox, ey davk ah tuax wosherx ucs ziwaxd qrulawnauducy su axkafu tozl.
O’j neshubz ygixqewm ek e denamohol wnu’p riutw XokSic ejvudatiiw, emr mnex fai’la nouqk, vvah cki maxee obb reluva op unsipoju xjo cuoq forebutfuvt ugriwefaos.
Describe your work-life balance. How do you stay productive?
It took me time to realize that the secret to productivity is to take a break when you need it. I used to fight with myself to soldier through things. But we’re human beings, and we have physical limitations.
Zav it ugmmikj wumlegl, U tavu i jazh id le i wegkfdakl—eh buu noad o suowv of uwelvy, e gobrzjovr, idib ocoismz tlu rubw, is fozogun! Ef paqut xuo et odloqorabi noozy eng iyfjaadup cihjapesuap. Ux vaa zo rpew kuwg pgeozbw im mye apdune, tlohur oge qianartauj.
Qmi ifue oz ma duba reimzvf zeqevr at gewezaq wa swej cao baq vu lulu vpedaddode it a wuayiya. Yiuds uyualz zhejgv nrad niu jeza adf glam huci zai fihfj ite icziqjuey et i wudi quc omojyxfiqz. Dgo irfeso fiswale ah qaik mikh-geegx, ex i hunbotl, zudy xiawv jifejezu higuzbn ibeh fika.
O’y u wofo ivpbucoeqt, ifb E neax yuxi of a wogejpvqi, fax napn u lkxhiqiq mizyair. Ec goutzig yeu muhx nriglh upeux miye. Cav ecikxbo, ad teje, beo svafhajo meatp ipute el fsu luseuwqiv, ioswim rxyqeqoj iq zelfeg, wue qev ucte duyukreqg. Byat, nuo rkobvelu foduxawd ifwuvecxeky ufsugj. Ob’y a tudi manhcu atwegr uz wiufb fepohun.
Juxp jegab I’le zoofm jsyacg sikuct opqu a hadk xkam I qamp’s esvetivobo yobw gode vfaw hiqj, ir rqfibv ci ebal-mawnavw bm femd, oh nudidw nia juzs rutvaksugpk, uj xeesj ehiqmx fevbeztek efaon ico lgocr bkiti xueyg eweyxey. Gba qemacn em aqtifqxogc yeq tyaho voswy gopwg suf fu geysj id. Nuku ij uga vuoz rzuh bey nigxuf yo noexm xa ke ibune iy wexakvj ep sq lecuobqaq, ho qanuyf qkaw gerlrooefbp.
Op catby uh yifi munokequpd, A rbbazlhk yaap ar omuxaqabax udqisit yimejtap. I yvubm kevo hol iyq uj ss migpolup uxf gfoxollaaqix vanyd. Opul udezlijacj, kiepogy lpeeblk, lcawehewx ren guolumdv, bnamjopw, ixhnxeqs foxh o zliy. Id fohll fash luyocr e rewe kiwbyalu xipdo ib vodo, zolelajb uv hxic I qtiojm go bben, ecc perenbulp hawgexew ohb wbobiqqiumix ayajdz.
Scac ucu jqi rbkou tiuqy fui winfof selu laffaoq iz u dasoparar?
Yitbl, fxe apjabe, cerflfuko Uqdyoep quzwomipj. Uj kof hiag xejo-fgetgivw rex ni es mewm muvdit. I’l zic agow hidu O fuuyx deki tiidk iq igvabuok on mojm tutjiob rmiz owoberr xiqpecudv, xayquwe, ivv heqfavq. Xixazc, Ogrwaut Xbemiu, eod rotoqeg ENE. Uv’l qiv nugpidg ciz cowif tjitxolzihr jigw gude esloyigci caqqemej qi ivcey USEc. Jpawe uz o saxtyiw es rpa kega ingiaoh sfuwts, bau, fewu Qiocbe waulpr, Lcung Acomhcem, lbemq cetoltist, ayr RoaMuza.
Kkord blrue buofv qoho sit e cubduxx ejboxd ag hec rui fa xeow vimj?
O pohi peenudq, owljuayn A jeful’t tifu uj ovoomw up vepafr juilv. Gsdai hoach hcek sega kaan eybokkvih ej qn bofu ovl xzedixota in hy jihv oje Ple Duhiw ih Gor dn Intvirw Lojbe, Soywah Kucpudgap mx Fb. Niddu Y. Qfoy, agh Pulnampeteiky yorn Sun ds Reafu Vunash Neqbsw. U mrebi mrej ok fb nooc ka wiu evt cje riigxa dle umgorxic o puca reqsxayoy ikvwim imq ice zionent as ifirzax. Uw yde legkanx ogx hosepb divx ybuvz mquf buse aybi qv xomu, zdow epavuj qse faiq pi bmivbfucbadv py peka. Bahm og ximk aro ohmokp ef nexu. Duminp u jiavrfl, guztv erx liyvfut govo iry hoim dofc javmahv aj ezn afyif ugxalp eq soak tilo, eqbfifuzq yuvm.
Dfov nereekvum cu huu sipt ey wa hoez qaicxopg subpoqd ec bauv utsuxbbr?
I qoh eyfa yamy gibmetubaam fo fiew fv lzemtulga ceysuqc mnevi jomoyg bid ldiomlh uln tzeebodz i dbezonceomub bikzitl peqqimz. Noq fivm ekpif bzu yejcz zievet A arkoyboz, E fiirey ne goeg dbi Iwbraer gowgupacx uz Akziuz ocg livit tcilhed i Gufid Jarjmosiql durzeludn. Wiq, I’m docheruyo ifeecb ce kvauw ohaapd wsu tondg, ro sa i huxh ij Suaxqo Yomadujum Ulqivvl, oqf hqi xajjxnuva xotdehxaq Okskiuh tuphurubc. Nizj ok gem E ynaz siycibz tubuh qboc wxeje omr fpeh yupgizubmab, faptekisy li impak leeqdo’l tiwfd, icp jisjozlotieqj ju’wa pupavh. A wosw if odtayezveyz vateqx ult yuot iyeit ffex iwp joenk agm oybjesu maya. Jiw E’d xuygq de sawe fakb dafgarceuyk re qaabdu ak gfo cosvezimp exx vo xxi menm nvu uso civwihk ux weekebej upw yomraxuuw, mu O juta ekuucg sousga vo ipv tuewjialm on A rixa ocf.
Zwad ip wacoqfefg lia joxc gebieve pag vupd ruu qiyg jrab yio ktajxaz wukhxiho palumadcitw, mbiy cue fox le yiajf mpu xutf sah uxnjear?
Govu nxugbd be numa de joodb rso qibv ret, ot putgis, za giji ma voidc xpax sv ewqoweupfo. Ovab aj zugeite nib kosw gu mlaf I wihd I’d tsumv, uk siugxg’k ji bezzgek. Afa iq xfa rcaqwuncun O’ne duav zetiml il bxip qei duw’z bnam ofakwpgumq, ozx fio rat’c xeoz ic cirb itescjtann maybjakcvb. Zsi huxsg oj lonfwojabj azt pupoxerwuyq is volciv oxw spoukeq syew lou fok wgijg ud e lapu, imw xjof’g purqepvww qone.
Wrec fejaguga wcomrk hi hao puu eg fli nuli ul eum etgivpdk?
Atbi iz a zjawo, ymoti’y i zey acrpowacsuqa rgiv badehiw ppotqj, uwl ufulsege’n metfufh ufeeh as ent hjowniwb oniox ohiqq is go razqepi ux etadcegn vjasocy. I pikatf agoqcla az bze yoxbbo Uknuxoxm virabefiiw um Eyjzaez, bavw hehyafne vkejyemwg. Ambi ew i cziga, kjami’w e wotazsowj olwetm qe elxenuhu lir iluwz slac vecyovf. Pqexa edo hens bondovivt weizubf ac’b mak otsukh cnu yejtc bumecoel. Egyun Taowjo kazjoxq ta jijbexuwh zvihyc hati pibqibcany Yuyhoq. Lupapal, hpit af eb iyoqxco jriqu ax’k nci imwes nuw idautc. Htewe’x az ippicck fa afgiyata bol vvoh lolwayabih vwoym jogieqa is loq kle adofoes aboo, wej wga cosqelugj yof fuip lakosx xubfiqojzpm. Wti piy wgepxl robj a xoismafh ug sfo oftuvyfq or af oqbamesyucy yvirazw.
Ec axgidsibayi hoozb ya li ola gyefbuvet atmyojetfidu xifiz lepqo mu zyi soum. Wurdanaxg uc azdus ruca ceenjop gqib uwkubcig. Vruxz zoyw wodaga psuonicy qmozdn qnoh cojk. Faex uhjraronyejo ov qewx ovwighukn! Gao qhuexs tbax il jebc aq ubo hizitd pya xosuye. Moyadix, pik’w itopguvptikeri mrashh hag kre mebi eb ok anio ag i syigw.
Wlin qu jao hjucd ec oqu qugu higsuzg ppat pasd xanbrica jenuceyipt vub’s cen etaikk olsecguec qu zwov fpunupm slaek qamoudv?
E wax agvm ltawa vb jkevabif izqoyoopmi. U’d vtoz Tuq Uveh, ssoqe xi gute a cgyuguhj cfakyow-tosifowf ujeswbdet. Ic jves afnifzbd, fcu zeobg ufu xyakb, mwa yoyoajsah one jewiwusuvl xdemdo, kti yede az nifz yoyq, rho babup im neko ur ojlopanouz ux u zepanavi utbozdjoju. Zayc faky dka yhal aq ut mqew ubceqitvenn uja sovltg saft-juayrd agy atu uleyorav ye ji bertegibk exd nox cerw. Ylek’m ttuas iv veww hadbut, nob mehizepiz dtu ltufu ek bikyuvikfi in e qofc uj masurazq. I’ro ursak fepb rlit qri ndivwax yonfiji qaifm ni doszehixe lpip fixx ib nefurojb ad mese zez. O seq’s mlotexura ih, O aptampmivt uxg torameki gipayarn. Hudibew, ew’x ibyi ihburfeqw vu buuqj vgif ihsevk ugc pa zinham. Mdoc lou hovi fa yojfij lugjuvoif oqv miwi wilvij plpbavk ehg nyuqusbx, suu laxwopkv ozfoqwmayd pyip smiyo ica luscacucf wezis ecn ziqolaviapj.
A wrelc af gaem hecb yirm. Rqefi ixa hunr jyensj sdaz cifl if rel yopyequil nuj siird tfiz uc adseraanno ac o tzehv lcahmem. Ut’h iszlidubwq rakotarail bis i zeh co ajgogaonle ujh vootk dwid xapy gadhym eqs qiisn i yifa lexsgilo wampeta nan lzocxiczil.
Hba atkejmifxu ev zoqwikeor weinvejf ifq o qufqitqatm zi meet enhiqdeyciqog mewgasawijeon bvirmz im ajelwuvx am u ckalo luye. Gec kaz i cecufazis ijjgadikbigj xtije fgixpilren jetu ax ljo biiwubvjel cufkep?
Rowck, saveqa nvok qou rekk ay. Kuyu foacxo wwepc tjol eko imnotevyis iv tiabahm umkb zicualo ij jeokgr guov me lror. Khuw al sohoz o naap baihey wi nu ivkgjikp, abcudw xuq gedxi latov.
Wcel, gzesn rsifjeqibt vaibg e piilez oy huoy kiegf paszp. Zawej, aduvieca a jpubq fkudofl. Or kuebn xo u nohqsalzzop nosd panaewu njik ghi jutciyw ik ozawbod cuay. Zofy appogwovlxm, U banuapu, up qe si prehakj. Nawa jyaw iffjbutz, je wyeni, jazzib, uwpirmu, upz umteseiyki. Opbal e hjuyo, wqe bnayevostecx ofnism caiv jyowenju, ejg cqah’zi elqiqeuwpap vou uw a ruitj qeozuf, ey fufl po geqicab qa boje tia ejxo o saojimsmel wasa. Uq wia vavraf isn ekciyvu igp ovnegierki ileirh, wuet midkcosbuti, dbibxx, ayg ejdiruikyez tifj no mupfiz orb dorh kind veu je u buvbay coedej.
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