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If only your organisation was as rigid in introducing test automation, peer review practices, and continuous delivery pipelines instead of holding up its process theatre, you might see the magic happen… (Source: "Accelerate" by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim.)
I Don’t Care if My Manager Writes Code, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
https://www.seangoedecke.com/technical-engineering-managers/
Engineering Leadership in 2025:
617 leaders report fewer layoffs — but 79% still can’t hire.
AI tools? Big spend, low ROI.
Nearly half feel emotionally exhausted.
Leadership is under pressure.
📊 Read: https://tomaszs2.medium.com/engineering-leadership-report-2025-burnout-ai-doubts-and-a-hiring-paradox-104a04cd1817
#TechLeadership #EngineeringManagement #AIinTech #Burnout
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What a jewel: »Disconnected teams build beautiful, irrelevant things.« 🥰 And James J. Boyer goes on: »If you can't connect your technical priorities to business outcomes, you're not an engineering executive.«
Though, I wouldn't underestimate vibes.
https://jamesjboyer.substack.com/p/on-being-liked-or-mistaking-harmony
»Don’t hire the "best" people. Hire the right people.« Charity Majors‘ praise of "normal engineers" is certainly worth your attention. #EngineeringManagement
https://charity.wtf/2025/06/19/in-praise-of-normal-engineers/
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Build a Future in Engineering Management in the USA
https://www.growthcentre.org/engineering-management-in-usa/
Explore how an Engineering Management course in the USA bridges tech and leadership, opening global career doors for engineers.
#EngineeringManagement #StudyInUSA #CareerAbroad #USAStudies
Having managers speak openly about mental health and taking #mentalHealth days creates a safe space around mental health in the workplace. Words of wisdom from @deniseyu
Her episode is out now:
🎧: https://geeking-out.simplecast.com/episodes/the-one-where-we-geek-out-on-managing-burnout-denise-yu
📺: https://youtu.be/cD01HJL0FkY
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Your hard skills landed you the management position, but it’s your soft and management skills that will drive your success.
Find it on Leanpub!
I’ve seen how the lack of technical understanding can impact team trust, decision-making, and ultimately the product itself.
You don’t need to write code daily, but you do need to understand enough to ask the right questions and make informed calls.
This week's guest, @deniseyu, talks about how hopping around between jobs early in your career can help you find what your niche. It also helps with career progression and pay bumps!
Her episode drops on June 3rd:
🎧: https://geeking-out.simplecast.com/episodes/the-one-where-we-geek-out-on-managing-burnout-denise-yu
📺: https://youtu.be/cD01HJL0FkY
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It’s Not Your Codebase, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
Track engineering metrics with real power—for free 💥
✅ GitHub Actions
✅ BigQuery
✅ Grafana
We built a dashboard with moving averages, filters, & drill-down links—all on free-tier tools.
👉 https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/engineering-metrics-no-cost/
#EngineeringManagement #Metrics #SoftwareDevelopment
Measuring Developer Productivity in the LLM Era, by (not found on Mastodon or Bluesky):
#ai #productivity #developerexperience #engineeringmanagement
📚 Looking for book recommendations!
I'm searching for resources on how to lead and organize small developer teams, especially teams with just 1–2 devs.
Most leadership books focus on larger teams—any tips for something more minimal and hands-on?
#SoftwareDevelopment #TeamLead #EngineeringManagement #Books #SmallTeams #DevLife #Recommendation
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How to Hire, by @hvpandya.bsky.social:
In Defense of Ruthless Managers, by (not found on Mastodon or Bluesky):