An Elegant Puzzle
by Will Larson
Systems of engineering management: team sizing, organisational design, succession planning, running reorganisations, and the writer's own frameworks from Stripe and Uber. Dense, useful beyond engineering.
Read it if…
you manage managers in a technical organisation.
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Skip it if…
you manage a small team.
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Three things you will actually use
- Teams of six to eight; managers of four to six teams.
- Fix the system before the people.
- Plan succession for yourself.
Do this first
Read the chapter on sizing teams.
Our verdict
Engineering management systems.
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