Apiumhub

JUNE 16, 2021

This book is ideal whether you’re a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. Pick up this book and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization. Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Leadership CTO Coach Engineering Management 131

Apiumhub

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The Stretch conference is a 2-day international conference that brings together community leaders and managers who are interested in sharing stories, hands-on solutions, and exploring new trends and ideas to become a better version of themselves. Who will be talking at the conference? What are the topics of the talks?

Conference 75

Conference Leadership Agile Trends 75

James Shore

JANUARY 18, 2021

I often saw issues where the engineering manager (EM) and product manager (PM) didn’t work well together, and these teams tended to do quite poorly. Jade Rubick has an interesting experience report about the Single-Threaded Owner model of organization on his blog.

Coaching 45

Coaching Engineering Management Report Engineering 45

Honeycomb

JULY 12, 2023

I was curious about moving up the engineering management ladder eventually, but I assumed a VP opportunity would be out of reach for a long time, if ever. I believe this is a super common and normal thing but have had at least one great coach insist that it is not, so I’m putting it on the list.

Part-Time VPE 98

Part-Time VPE Engineering B2C Technical Review 98

Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

How do we improve in the area of product management? In this episode of Programming Leadership, Marcus and his guest Ellen Gottesdiener, President of EBG Consulting, discuss ways companies can better oversee the development and lifecycle of a product in its entirety. A working definition of product management (1:15).

Product Management 71

Product Management Weak Development Team Agile Testing 71

James Shore

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Provide training, coaching, and other ways for people to get help without feeling judged. Focus team-level managers on managing their work system rather than individuals and tasks. See the “Change Team Management Style” section.). Ensure each team has a coach who can help them learn to be an effective, jelled team.

Agile 94

Agile Weak Development Team Part-Time VPE Coaching 94

James Shore

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Investments needed for Focusing teams: Account for a 1-4 month productivity dip on each team. Ensure each team includes a coach who can teach Focusing practices. Ensure each team has access to stakeholders, or someone who represents stakeholders, for the purpose of determining product features and priorities.

Agile 103

Agile How To Weak Development Team Part-Time VPE 103