4 Engineering Manager Skills to Master for Success
While engineering is sometimes thought of as a solitary craft, building modern technology products requires cohesive and collaborative teams…
Highly Effective and Respected Managers are Playing Chess, not Checkers
Whether you’re new to managing a team or looking to improve your leadership skills, the nuances of leading others…
How to Have Difficult Conversations at Work
As a software engineer, you may spend most of your time in front of a computer, but you're still…
Managing Up: The Essential Soft Skill for Success in a Rapid-Growth Company
Like it or not, many managers are under-trained and unprepared for the new role they find themselves in. The…
How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Agile
What is Agile? Agile is a philosophy for approaching software development that focuses on fast, iterative development cycles. The…
Are Your Contractors Putting in Their Hours?
When a developer has code on their screen, how do you know they are putting in effective work? Or,…
How to Avoid Micromanaging and Become a Great Coach Instead
Congratulations! You’ve been selected to lead a team and you’re excited about the opportunity ahead. You should be! But…
Preparing Your Software Team for Change
Change is one of the hardest things for humans to handle. We crave stability and fear the unknown. This…
Managers: How to Deal with Setbacks as a Team
No matter how much goal-setting, mission-driving, motivating, and process implementation you do, your team will invariably find itself dealing…
Resolve Conflict at Work: A Step-by-Step Conversation Guide
Conflict can be a stressful experience, but it doesn’t need to be. A healthy resolution to a conflict is…
Interviewing for an Engineering Manager Role? 15 Questions You Should be Prepared to Answer
Congratulations! You’ve got yourself an interview to become an engineering manager. That’s great news. There’s just one problem –…
The One Commonly Overlooked Skill of a Great CTO
It’s no secret that finding good software engineers isn’t easy. But finding a good Chief Technology Officer, or CTO,…
Effective Delegation Strategies for Product Managers
Everyone knows that relentless focus and prioritization are table stakes in managing a product to success. But as the…