EAN: 9781680507249

BECOME AN EFFECTIVE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGE...

Software startups make global headlines every day. As technology companies succeed and grow  so
do their engineering departments. In your career  you'll may suddenly get the opportunity to
lead teams: to become a manager. But this is often uncharted territory. How can you decide
whether this career move is right for you? And if you do  what do you need to learn to succeed?
Where do you start? How do you know that you're doing it right? What does it even mean? And
isn't management a dirty word? This book will share the secrets you need to know to manage
engineers successfully. Going from engineer to manager doesn't have to be intimidating.
Engineers can be managers  and fantastic ones at that. Cast aside the rhetoric and focus on
practical  hands-on techniques and tools. You'll become an effective and supportive team leader
that your staff will look up to. Start with your transition to being a manager and see how that
compares to being an engineer. Learn how to better organize information  feel productive  and
delegate  but not micromanage. Discover how to manage your own boss  hire and fire  do
performance and salary reviews  and build a great team. You'll also learn the psychology: how
to ship while keeping staff happy  coach and mentor  deal with deadline pressure  handle
sensitive information  and navigate workplace politics. Consider your whole department. How can
you work with other teams to ensure best practice? How do you help form guilds and committees
and communicate effectively? How can you create career tracks for individual contributors and
managers? How can you support flexible and remote working? How can you improve diversity in the
industry through your own actions? This book will show you how. Great managers can make the
world a better place. Join us.

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