I have a new job. You can expect more about hiring and communication here in the coming weeks. My weird hobby topics will continue. LeadershipLeading your engineering team through an unexpected product pivot - Code as Craft is back and it is good. I really liked this one. Pivots are tricky, the ground shifts below you. ...
Cassette Mix Deck I skipped last week because I was on the bicycle. Sorry about the length today and the many podcasts. I had a lot of listening time. LeadershipTBM 22/52: The Perfect Manager/Leader - "I see people putting themselves under so much pressure to be the perfect manager or leader." ...
I am switching to more off-line reading in the coming weeks. I still got a few interesting bits this week. A lot of good summary posts this week. I like the principles and koans one for example. Leadership Job Ads to Hire Software Engineers: My Advice - nothing new here, but good to have it in one place ...
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." ...