Published by Addison-Wesley, the book has been recommended as one of the top three books that every programming manager should have on their bookshelf. All workshop attendees will receive a copy for their continued reference and bookshelf.

Code Stars Summit provides a rare public opportunity to learn directly from Mantle and Lichty what they share with their corporate clients.They have distilled the most important insights from their book to create this workshop for software development managers, software team leads, programmers who aspire to become managers, project managers, and those who manage departments of programmers – as well as other Managers, Directors, and C-level executives who rely on programmers to deliver projects that are critical to their organization’s success so need to learn themselves how to manage programmers successfully.

This workshop will inform, engage, and delight, driving home key messages from the book by:

• Peppering managing precepts with software rules of thumb
• Engaging the audience in interactive learning
• Conducting hands-on activities that translate theory into practice
• Soliciting audience stories and experiences for real-world input
• Digging into tools provided with the workshop with tips on customizing them for personal use