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Blue door with a red sign next to it that says "Out of order".

6 Nov 2024 · 6 min read

Problematic Workflow Clogs You’ll Solve As An Engineering Manager (And How)

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A boy touching a painting frame in an art museum, which is next to a sign that says "Do not touch".

4 Nov 2024 · 6 min read

How To Set Expectations And Communicate If They’re Not Met

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A marshmallow roasting next to a fire.

30 Oct 2024 · 7 min read

6 Simple Strategies To Make Conflict Work For You (And Your Team)

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The silhouetted image of a goat climbing a mountain with a reddish background.

28 Oct 2024 · 8 min read

6 Common Challenges You’ll Face As An Engineering Manager

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A clipboard with a piece of paper on it that says, "Tasks today: do nothing" with various office items around it.

23 Oct 2024 · 7 min read

The Secret To Engineering Management Is Doing “Nothing”

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A kitchen knife laying against a whetstone with a green background.

21 Oct 2024 · 5 min read

Real Ways To Maintain Your Technical Edge As An Engineering Manager

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Post-it notes of various colors covering a wall above a desk at an office. Some notes say some variation of "Don't go crazy."

16 Oct 2024 · 7 min read

6 Methods To Manage Your Team Without Going Crazy In The Process

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A couple dining outside a cafe in Portugal with a waiter talking to them about the menu.

14 Oct 2024 · 6 min read

5 Communication Skills You Need As An Engineering Manager

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Grandfather and grandson working on tech components.

9 Oct 2024 · 6 min read

The Only Technical Skills You Need As An Engineering Manager

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Why Engineers Are Well-Positioned To Become Engineering Managers

7 Oct 2024 · 5 min read

Why Engineers Are Well-Positioned To Become Engineering Managers

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It’s Normal To Fear Losing Your Technical Edge As An Engineering Manager

2 Oct 2024 · 5 min read

It’s Normal To Fear Losing Your Technical Edge As An Engineering Manager

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Master These Soft Skills, Master Engineering Management

30 Sep 2024 · 9 min read

Master These Soft Skills, Master Engineering Management

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The Mindset You Need As An Engineering Manager

8 Jul 2024 · 7 min read

The Mindset You Need As An Engineering Manager

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Autonomy vs. Alignment: The Engineering Balancing Act

13 Nov 2023 · 4 min read

Autonomy vs. Alignment: The Engineering Balancing Act

When an engineering manager is too hands-off, giving excessive autonomy to the team, it creates misalignment and frustration for everyone involved. The Pitfalls of Excessive Autonomy Imagine an engineering team

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The Power of the Peer Squad: How to Beat Manager Loneliness

21 Oct 2023 · 4 min read

The Power of the Peer Squad: How to Beat Manager Loneliness

I stumbled on a rather old post by Ian Bicking, who just started working as an engineering manager at Mozilla at the time. He was feeling lonely and isolated in

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Beyond Finger-Pointing: Lead with Systems Thinking

20 Oct 2023 · 5 min read

Beyond Finger-Pointing: Lead with Systems Thinking

Will Larson, the author of “The Elegant Puzzle” I’m reading now, tells an interesting story in his book. He recalls how he found himself in a tough spot after

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All Hands on Deck: Rapidly Scaling Engineering to Stay Afloat

13 Oct 2023 · 3 min read

All Hands on Deck: Rapidly Scaling Engineering to Stay Afloat

Scaling an engineering team in as requirements pile up is a challenging feat. With a hockey-stick user growth, engineering managers feel like drowning trying to balance non-stop requests for new

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The Dark Side of the Hero Engineer

12 Oct 2023 · 4 min read

The Dark Side of the Hero Engineer

I was reading the book “An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management” by Will Larson today and stumbled upon a definition of the “hero engineer” problem in software development. It’

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