People Responsibilities
Build and foster the team you'll depend on.
Responsibility 1
Attract, retain, and grow talent.
1 College Degree for Software Developers? | Engineering Management
0:18
After interviewing hundreds of software engineers over the last 2 decades, I've determined that lived experience far outweighs the value of any university degree.
2 Build an Engineering Career Ladder? | Engineering Management
1:32
Establishing a documented career ladder for the software developers on your team is one of most important things you'll do as an engineering leader.
3 How to Run Great 1-on-1s | Engineering Management
2:51
If you're an Engineering Manager, running frequent, meaningful is arguably the most important thing you can do.
4 Software Engineer Today, Priest Tomorrow? | Engineering Management
1:10
I once had a veteran software engineer who knew that, ultimately, he wanted to join the clergy.
5 VENTING FRUSTRATIONS in your 1-on-1s? | Engineering Management
1:13
As an Engineering Manager, your 1-on-1s are your MOST important meetings.
6 Hiring Rock Stars and Ninjas? | Engineering Management
0:16
This is a just a quick Public Service Announcement for those of you who are hiring "rock stars" and "ninjas".
7 One Simple Tip to Attract Software Developers | Engineering Leadership
1:04
If you're an engineering manager, you'll have to write a job description to attract software engineers to your team.
8 Fun Events for Software Engineers | Engineering Leadership
1:06
We can do a lot better than a group trip to a bar.
9 Direct Report CONSTANTLY Interrupting? | Delivering Feedback as a Manager
1:17
How do you handle a direct report who interrupts you frequently?
10 Long Live the Feedback Sandwich | Interrupting Direct Report Followup
1:59
Delivering feedback in a positive - constructive - positive format is dead?
11 Interview Tips | The Best End-of-Interview Question
0:23
Unsure how to end an interview with a candidate?
12 Interview Tips | One Great Question for Senior Management Hires
0:18
Are you unsure how to interview a manager or someone at an executive level?
13 Praise in Public, Criticize in Private | Engineering Management
0:56
If you're an engineering manager, you're responsible for guiding the careers of others.
14 Steal these Awards to Build a Great Team Culture | Engineering Leadership
1:28
These quarterly awards -- and our approach to running them -- were representative of our incredible organizational culture.
15 Attracting Talent as a Dev Manager
0:59
Here are 4 ways for dev managers to attract talent themselves.
16 How to Land Exceptional Candidates
0:42
You want to land a dev candidate who's in high demand.
Responsibility 2
Structure and organize the team.
1 When Should You Split Your Dev Team? | Engineering Leadership
0:47
Over time, your software engineering team will grow.
2 Best Size for a Dev Team? | Engineering Management
0:08
I'm a huge fan of small, tightly-knit powerhouse teams that are structured this way.
3 Should an engineering manager still write code?
0:45
This is an age-old question bordering on the religious.
4 Best Way to Structure Your Dev Team? | Introducing DEPOT
1:19
I've long been a firm believer that the best products are built by combining Design, Engineering, and Product Management together into one cohesive organization.
5 Engineering Leader: CTO or VP Engineering?
0:29
At the top of a software engineering organization, you'll find the CTO and the VP Engineering roles.
6 What you should expect from a Product Manager
2:27
In my experience, the role of a Product Manager is a critical one when building great software; a good PM will work in tandem with Engineering and Design to act primarily as the "voice of the customer".
Responsibility 3
Motivate and inspire the team.
1 Improve Morale on Your Dev Team | Engineering Leadership
1:15
When you're a software engineer, you hear bad news all the time (alerts, bug reports, disappointed internal teams).
2 Don't just motivate. INSPIRE. | Engineering Leadership
1:12
It's easy to confuse motivation and inspiration.
3 Tell someone today... | Engineering Leadership
0:11
Everyone likes to feel appreciated now and again.
4 Hack Night
0:53
Get comfortable, get caffeinated, get creative, and get cracking.