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Super raises $50M to cover home repairs and maintenance via a subscription model

TechCrunch

The real estate sales market has been in an upswing this year, and today a startup that’s addressing one of homeowners’ biggest needs — repair and maintenance services, and specifically the stress of sorting these out when things break down — is announcing some funding on the heels of strong growth. More on that below.

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An Engineering Manager’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities)

Honeycomb

My current role as VP of Engineering has me managing a few senior ICs, but I am mostly managing other managers and directors now. To help protect our engineering managers and support them in some of the challenges of this changing role, I propose the following contract. Engineering manager’s Bill of Rights.

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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

Construct a team room for each team. Ensure each team includes people who have business, market, and product expertise. Give each team full responsibility over particular products or market segments. Here’s an example of how manager buy-in works in a complex situation, drawn from my experience as a consultant.

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