num_pages: 220
description: A lot of Engineering Managers and leaders studied for years and years to become the best Engineer they possibly could be... and then they were promoted. It can be very tough for those of us who didn't go into Engineering with the distinct concept that we would become managers but still want to do our best to support our teams. I wrote this book because there's so much no one told me about management that I wished I would have known. There's a lot to be purposeful about that many of us learn on the job and learn on people. This book provides some organization for collaborating with networks of people working together towards a common purpose.There seem to be millions of articles and how tos on programming and only a handful of resources on Engineering Management- why? It's very tough to talk about something that involves people processes. People are non-deterministic. Working relationships are nuanced communication is linked with individual values motivations power dynamics and skills. People also have a range of experiences and emotions that are not consistent day-to-day.Hopefully in the happiest most productive sense.It's imperative that we as managers learn as much as we can and work on ourselves so that our teams may enjoy a healthy working life and strong relationships. It's not just important it's crucial that we iterate on our own skills as managers so that we can properly support everyone around individuals peers leadership and the business.I'm sharing what I've learned- not so that you follow my concepts exactly but rather so that you can be thoughtful about your own leadership and needs. The book goes from the macro to the micro- with topics ranging everywhere from feedback to scoping down PRs.Though the book is meant to address people in management individual contributors are welcome to read the book as well- perhaps you need to manage up and need some tools to help guide the conversation perhaps you just want a peek at other concerns within the business- everyone is invited to the conversation.
language: English
title: Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
publisher: Skill Recordings