Engineering Management 18 Sep 2024 · 6 min read 4 Destructive Work-Life Balance Impacts You'll Face As An Engineering Manager Many hold the view that the busier and more stressed you are, the better you are at your job. But this isn't true, and something will break. Read more
Engineering Management 16 Sep 2024 · 6 min read Never Again Doubt If You Want To Become An Engineering Manager The job is rewarding but it's not easy. You must commit to the struggle and discomfort. Read more
Engineering Management 10 Sep 2024 · 5 min read 5 Simple Ways Engineering Managers Can Listen To Drastically Improve Their Teams Communication is a huge part of any manager's job. When you do listen as a manager, the effects on your team are amazing. Read more
Engineering Management 2 Sep 2024 · 5 min read Wage War On Communication Creep With These 4 Time-Saving Strategies You've heard of scope creep when teams keep adding new requirements without end. "Communication creep" is the same, only for communication. Read more
Engineering Management 26 Aug 2024 · 9 min read 5 Reasons Engineering Management Misconceptions Exist Roles like engineering management sit at the intersection of various skills, combining the technical with the personal Read more
Engineering Management 19 Aug 2024 · 5 min read What To Expect When You Work For Small Or Large Tech Companies Different-sized companies attract different kinds of people Read more
Engineering Management 12 Aug 2024 · 7 min read What You’ll Actually Do As An Engineering Manager You have many roles. Some won’t make sense now, but they will. Read more
Engineering Management 5 Aug 2024 · 4 min read How To Tell CTOs, Project, And Engineering Managers Apart Not immediately knowing the differences between a CTO, EM, and PM is understandable, even more so in smaller companies. Read more
Engineering Management 29 Jul 2024 · 7 min read 5 Crucial Ways Engineering Managers Contribute To Projects EMs and PMs have very different responsibilities, but your work complements and supports one another Read more
Engineering Management 22 Jul 2024 · 6 min read How To Give Feedback To Former Teammates As An Engineering Manager Many little things can bother me when friends pick me up at the airport, although I’m always appreciative that they do. But maybe they parked far away from the Read more
Engineering Management 15 Jul 2024 · 6 min read The Car And The Helicopter: Working With Emotions As An Engineering Manager If you’ve recently transitioned from engineering to engineering management, you might think your main job is overseeing the technical aspects of your team’s work. That’s true, but Read more
Engineering Management 8 Jul 2024 · 7 min read The Mindset You Need As An Engineering Manager Mindsets determine results. This is true for every career, including engineering management. Read more
Engineering Management 1 Jul 2024 · 7 min read Engineers Code, Managers Coach (And Other Differences) Many misconceptions exist about the engineering manager role. A common one is thinking the role of an engineer is similar. While some similarities do exist, there are far more differences. Read more
Engineering Management 26 Jun 2024 · 15 min read 6 Harmful Misconceptions About Being An Engineering Manager I want to talk you out of becoming an engineering manager. Read more
Engineering Management 8 Nov 2023 · 5 min read Coding as a Manager: Walking a Thin Line When you’re an engineering manager in a small team, you often find yourself in a frustrating situation — you still write code while performing your engineering duties. At first, it Read more