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Amiga 1000 Short and quiet week. I liked the refresher on engineering directors and 1:1s. LeadershipMailbag: Resources for Engineering Directors. - helpful summary of previous articles and book pointers Episode #2: The First Taste of Metrics - continuation of the metrics blog post series One on One Meetings: The Only Guide Managers Need - I get more and more annoyed by the Lighthouse posts, but this one is a good overview ...

Catching up with podcast. The ones about Coaching Habit, Brian Kernighan and The Pedestrian are very good. LeadershipTackling bottlenecks at scale-ups [Podcast] - Podcast with a summary of the idea behind the content I shared recently. How To Do Less - about hard prioritization "First, you need to lower everybody’s expectations, ASAP." ...

I have to confess that I have been still doom-scrolling Ukraine news. I still have some interesting links and even some fun reads. LeadershipThe dreaded reorg - "draft your communication plan" is always a good start Dimensions of Power - I didn't realise companies do private/secret levels. How We're Helping Our Remote Team Feel More Connected - a lot of common sense, but good summary ...

Blue Lobster Some longer reads and good podcasts about leading and structuring teams. And mostly amusing random links. LeadershipThe SPACE of Developer Productivity - framework for thinking about developer productivity Refactor → Organisation - story of the reorganisation of BBC's website team When There’s Doubt, There’s No Doubt: How to Protect Culture and Eliminate Hiring Biases (with Nick Dimitrov, Founder of Bar Raiser) [Podcast] - good strategies for hiring ...