Being a Project Leader vs. Project Manager with Sumudu Siriwardana

Tiaras and Tech

In this episode of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks to Sumudu Siriwardana on the topic of being a Project Leader vs. Project Manager. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.

Intro

Hello Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking to Sumudu Siriwardana about Being a Project Leader vs. Project Manager. She is a Project Manager at Hashnode, aspiring web developer, tech influencer, and a Mother. We talked about the importance of emotional intelligence, the relationship between dev and PM, and our thoughts on project management practices gone wrong. Without further ado, on to the episode!

Links to learning resources:

Freecodecamp - https://www.freecodecamp.org/

Scrimba - https://scrimba.com/

The Odin Project - https://www.theodinproject.com/

Traversy Media - https://www.youtube.com/c/TraversyMedia

The Net Ninja - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNetNinja

Kevin Powell - https://www.youtube.com/kepowob

The Complete JavaScript Course 2022: From Zero to Expert by Jonas Schmedtmann - https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-javascript-course/

Connect with Sumudu!

https://twitter.com/sumusiriwardana

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumudusiriwardana/

Connect with Shelley!

https://twitter.com/sbenhoff

https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO

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