16 Lessons Learned From Five Years As An Enterprise Technologist, Part 1
Going from the classroom to the boardroom can be a scary experience. The larger the company, the more intimidating it can seem. I’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks that can help ease you into the enterprise software world. Most of these are lessons that I’ve learned the “hard way,” meaning I’ve made mistakes and I’ve grown from them. It only seems fair to pass this knowledge along to the world.
I just hit my five-year anniversary at Rocket Mortgage, and I’ve been reflecting on the past. In this article, I’ll share some of the tips, tricks and lessons I learned while creating software at a large fintech enterprise over the last five years.
Although a team member may have screwed up, there’s never a good reason to call them out in a public setting. No one likes being put on the spot for their mistakes. On the other hand, when a team member does something great, shout it from the rooftops.
Organizations are just collections of people, and you can learn a lot by talking and listening to them. Especially in a fully remote world, it’s important to take the time to communicate with other team members. Additionally, always keep a high level of awareness and an ear to the ground to listen out for things that are relevant to your team.
