Retro'ing And Debugging 2024: Leadership Lessons Learned
Transformed career after ruptured tendon injury. Bridged 30-year age gap with junior devs through persistence & mutual learning, fostering innovation & growth. Adapted to code one-handed for 707 hours.
This is a submission for the 2025 New Year Writing challenge: Retro’ing and Debugging 2024. A ruptured tendon in my dominant hand just before Christmas 2023 didn't just derail my coding - it catalyzed an unexpected transformation in my career. Within weeks, I found myself thrust from being 'just another dev' into leading a team of six junior developers, compressing what should have been a gradual transition into a sudden leap. The Crucible of Leadership The transition from developer to team leader brought countless sleepless nights and moments of self-doubt. What started as a physica...