Journey to engineering management 176 implied HN points • 24 Oct 22 Engineering management should not be the only career path in engineering; individual contributors are valuable too. It's important to identify and nurture potential engineering managers within your team to ensure a strong leadership bench. Developing a clear playbook to guide engineers into the engineering management role can lead to successful career transitions.
Creating a culture of accountability 98 implied HN points • 04 Mar 23 💼 Business Management Accountability Finance Engineering Leadership Be frugal and accountable with company resources, including money and tools. Regularly communicate how your team adds value to the business. Establish a culture of accountability through weekly progress updates and demos.
Hello, Manager! 157 implied HN points • 11 Sep 22 Being an engineering manager requires skills in humans, technology, and business. Transitioning to an engineering manager role is challenging and lacks guidance. Effective engineering management is difficult and requires a unique skill set.
Technical Curiosity 137 implied HN points • 02 Oct 22 Having infinite technical curiosity is crucial for engineering managers to understand their team's work. Building empathy, trust, and team relationships are key benefits of fostering technical curiosity as a manager. Nurturing technical curiosity involves learning, understanding, and engaging with relevant technologies and processes.
Zingers for the end of the year 78 implied HN points • 30 Dec 22 Establish your leadership brand by being true to yourself at work. Simplify communication using common terms like "money, APIs, and fast." Embrace feedback as a valuable gift for personal and professional growth.
The Pillars 78 implied HN points • 18 Sep 22 Be authentic at work to build trust and lead effectively Start with trust in your team to develop and maintain a strong team Create a psychologically safe environment by supporting physical and mental well-being of your team
Business value 58 implied HN points • 11 Nov 22 Engineering leaders must focus on delivering business value to the company. Business value means influencing the company's bottom line, such as increasing users or improving conversion. Maintaining a focus on business value is crucial for engineering teams to contribute to the success of the company.
Agile done right - process edition 19 implied HN points • 16 Jul 23 💼 Business Management Process Agile Teamwork Productivity A perfect Scrum process needs team engagement and effective pointing Build a principle-based process with your team Consider a template process that emphasizes shipping software quickly and delivering business value
Business value, part 2 19 implied HN points • 22 Jan 23 Individuals should pursue business value to be indispensable and build trust in the workplace. Playbooks for refocusing on business value involve partnering with the product team and acknowledging internal issues. Changing engineering culture requires redefining leadership roles and forming alliances with team members.