Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
by Sarah Drasner
A humane guide to managing engineers: values, one-on-ones, feedback, prioritization, team dynamics. Warm and specific.
Read it if…
you became a manager and nobody taught you.
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Skip it if…
you want strategy.
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Three things you will actually use
- Care about the people.
- Clarity is kindness.
- Protect focus.
Do this first
Read the chapter on one-on-ones.
Our verdict
Managing engineers, humanely.
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