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Published: Sept. 5, 2016, 7 p.m.

In episode 25, Jamison and Dave answer these question:

\n\nHow do I understand the business side better?\n\n

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• Analysis of tabs vs spaces
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• How does your business make money?
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• Just ask your CEO/manager
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• Kill the myth of the pointy-haired boss
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• Smaller companies expose you to this more
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• Just ask questions:\n
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  • What was our revenue last month?
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  • How much did we spend last month?
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  • Who are our biggest customers?
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  • How does the sales process work?
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• The Dave Smith Method\xae for learning business jargon.
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• Be kind and have empathy when you learn.
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\n\nCan I be a good technical manager without a technical background?\n\n

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• Technical leadership vs management.
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• Management means empathy and understanding. Can you get that without \u201ccoming up through the ranks\u201d?
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• What are the skills of a good manager?
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• Does being a developer give you those skills?
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• Dave is a Night Elf Code Mage.
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• How do you handle technical concerns as a non-technical person?
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• Don\u2019t fake technical knowledge.
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• Leading a team when you don\u2019t directly see the effect of your actions.
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• Managing Nerds by Rands.
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• Jamison\u2019s former boss\u2019s technical expertise
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