The Manager's Path
by Camille Fournier
The career ladder of technical management: mentor, tech lead, manager, manager of managers, executive, with the specific skills and traps of each. The standard guide for engineers becoming managers.
Read it if…
you are an engineer stepping into management.
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Skip it if…
you are not in tech.
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Three things you will actually use
- Each level is a new job.
- One-on-ones are the core tool.
- Manage up, down and sideways.
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Read the chapter for your current level and the next one.
Our verdict
The technical management ladder.
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