Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me

Hello.Amit NayarDirector of Software Engineering at Media Temple@nayar_amit@mediatemple

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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

Learn the business, know your customers

Learn to code

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“When I was a kid, there was no collaboration; it’s just you with a camera bossing your friends around. But as an adult, filmmaking is all about appreciating the talents of the people you surround yourself with and knowing you could never have made any of these films by yourself.” Steven Spielberg

Check your ego at the door

Choose your tech battles

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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”John Quincy Adams

Leadership is everyone’s business

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LEADERSHIP HAS NO EGO

ALWAYS BE LEARNING

NEVER STOP ASKING “WHY”

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Thank You!Amit Nayar @nayar_amit

anayar@mediatemple.net / www.MediaTemple.net