Leadership in Game Development - Mike Acton

In this episode, we talk with Mike Acton, VP of DOTS at Unity and previous Engine Director at Insomniac Games, about leadership in game development.

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Mike Acton presentations and articles on leadership
You’re Responsible
   • SIEGE 2013: You're Responsible  
Technical Direction: Communication, ROI and Triage
   • Technical Direction: Communication, R...  
Should your Engineering Lead be fired?
https://itsyourturnblog.com/should-yo...
How much time should I spend coding versus managing?
https://itsyourturnblog.com/how-much-...
Introductory bullshit detection for non-technical managers
https://itsyourturnblog.com/introduct...
It doesn’t have to suck!
https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/Brend...

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:44 What was your first leadership role?
7:02 Coaching in game development.
10:18 Unique challenges for leaders in the game industry.
14:50 You have talked a lot about leadership, why did you feel this is important?
18:43 Team chemistry in game development.
24:45 Can a leader enhance the quality of team communication?
32:25 Can leadership be learned?
39:52 What has changed for gamedev leaders in remote work?
46:21 What do you lose in a remote one on one meeting?
50:13 What are your advice for young leaders in the industry?
53:08 How much of a technical leader's time should be spent coding?