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Engineering Team Management

The "Awesome Engineering Team Management" project is a curated resource list aimed at individuals transitioning from software development to engineering management. This list covers essential topics such as leadership principles, team dynamics, performance management, and effective communication strategies. It includes books, articles, courses, and tools that provide insights into managing engineering teams and fostering a productive work environment. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to step into a management role or a new manager seeking guidance, this collection offers valuable resources to enhance your leadership skills. Explore these resources to build effective teams and drive successful engineering projects.

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Table of Contents

57 sections · 330 projects

To Management Transition

12 projects
a management position is not a promotion. It is a change in career
fractio.nl
17 Reasons not to be a Manager
charity.wtf
Advice to New Managers: Don't Joke About Firing People
staysaasy.com
Advice to new managers
x.com
Mistakes I've Made as an Engineering Manager
css-tricks.com
Why It's Easier to Manage 4 People Than It Is to Manage 1 Person
staysaasy.com
Going from Developer to Manager. What should I know or learn?
news.ycombinator.com
How to be a Manager – A step-by-step guide to leading a team
getweeklyupdate.com
On being an Engineering Manager
ruiper.es
Responsibility vs. accountability
news.ycombinator.com
IBM slide from 1979
x.com
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
amazon.com

Building Teams

4 projects
Building and Motivating Engineering Teams
elidedbranches.com
What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team
web.archive.org
Paper we love: Software Engineering Organizations
Paper we love: Software Engineering Organizations

A community-curated directory of notable computer science papers with local chapters for discussion and learning.

Shell110,45614 days ago
Developer Tropes: "Google does it"
tomaytotomato.com

Executives

9 projects
What do executives do, anyway?
apenwarr.ca
Executives ratify decisions made on the spot
news.ycombinator.com
Army Leadership and the Profession
fas.org
US Air Force's Strategic Leadership Studies
web.archive.org
What Only the CEO Can Do
archive.ph
How CEOs Manage Time
archive.ph
Operations and Internal Communication Strategies For Effective CEOs
archive.ph
Regis McKenna's talk at Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium
youtu.be
Narcissistic CEOs Weaken Collaboration and Integrity
gsb.stanford.edu

CTO & VP of Engineering

5 projects
CTO vs VP Engineering: What's the Difference?
ivyexec.com
Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?
bothsidesofthetable.com
The different skills needed to be a successful CTO
madewithlove.be
Hiring a VP of Engineering? Use This Framework
review.firstround.com
“That's usually about the time I nope right out of the interview”
news.ycombinator.com

Managers

10 projects
What are the signs that you have a great manager?
news.ycombinator.com
Identify what makes a great manager
rework.withgoogle.com
As a product manager, how do you earn the respect and trust of your team?
web.archive.org
Good Boss, Bad Boss: A Peek Inside the Minds of the Best (and Worst)
youtube.com
Great PMs don't spend their time on solutions
web.archive.org
Things I have learnt as the software engineering lead of a multinational
minnenratta.wordpress.com
Surprising Things About Working at Well-Known Tech Unicorns
blog.pragmaticengineer.com
100+ Lessons Learned for Project Managers
llis.nasa.gov
Engineering Manager Resources
Engineering Manager Resources

A curated collection of articles, books, podcasts, and videos for engineering managers and aspiring leaders.

JavaScript10,7295 days ago
A vitally important part of the job: being a crap shield
news.ycombinator.com

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