The hottest Substack posts of peoplefirstengineering

And their main takeaways

A New Direction

1 implied HN point • 01 Feb 24
💼 Business Engineering Collaboration Events Soft skills
  1. The newsletter is taking a new human-centric direction in software engineering.
  2. Collaboration with others can lead to greater achievements than working alone.
  3. Friday Forum events will focus on human aspects of engineering, starting with a discussion on feedback culture.

Friday Forum: Letting go of Control

0 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
💼 Business Leadership Management Engineering Software Teams
  1. Letting go of control in leadership is important for allowing teams to thrive and be self-organized.
  2. Over-controlling managers can hinder team progress by reducing agency and creating unnecessary bottlenecks.
  3. Trusting individuals and teams, and providing clear direction, fosters a positive team dynamic where people rise to expectations.