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Don't be too hard on yourself
Blog for Engineering Managers

Don't be too hard on yourself

Domain-specific struggles don’t mean you’re a bad leader - you can bounce back from them stronger.

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API Gateway in 1 diagram and 147 words
System Design, but Simple

API Gateway in 1 diagram and 147 words

Explained as simply as possible… but not simpler.

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Your Tech Lead just resigned and no one else understands half the backlog
Blog for Engineering Managers

Your Tech Lead just resigned and no one else understands half the backlog

What would you do?

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5 Uncommon Steps to Land a Tech Leadership Role at Big Tech
Blog for Engineering Managers

5 Uncommon Steps to Land a Tech Leadership Role at Big Tech

How the top 1% of Engineering Managers get offers from Big Tech companies.

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Cache in 2 diagrams and 173 words
System Design, but Simple

Cache in 2 diagrams and 173 words

Explained as simply as possible… but not simpler.

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One engineer dominates every conversation
Blog for Engineering Managers

One engineer dominates every conversation

What would you do?

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How to spot 10x Engineers at every stage of their career
Blog for Engineering Managers

How to spot 10x Engineers at every stage of their career

What real top performers look like at junior, mid, and senior levels.

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Message Queues in 1 diagram and 180 words
System Design, but Simple

Message Queues in 1 diagram and 180 words

Explained as simply as possible… but not simpler.

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Your two senior engineers disagree on everything
Blog for Engineering Managers

Your two senior engineers disagree on everything

What would you do?

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Jymit Singh Khondhu

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Anemari Fiser

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If you are an aspiring, new in the role or expereinced Engineering Manager this newsletter is for you :)
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Suresh Choudhary

Senior Engineering Manager at Salesforce

Author of: Diary of an Engineering Manager (1k+ subscribers)
Stephane not only writes actionable and thought-provoking content for Engineering Managers, but also provides tools to implement them.
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Marcos F. Lobo

Tech Lead at Nexthink

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I like Stephane's work because helps Engineering Managers improve team performance and decision-making with practical tools, strategies, and resources.
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Aayush Kumar

Software Engineer at JPMorganChase

As someone who aspires to become an engineering leader in the future, your articles are like a goldmine to me. I find them to be full of wisdom.
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Oliver Beach

Co-Founder and CEO at Stealth Startup

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Patricia Juarez Muñoz

Staff Software Engineer at AWS Amazon

Author of: Wonderlead in Tech
Stephane helps engineers and engineering managers to succeed. I found myself multiple times diving deep into his interesting posts and website full of useful tools!
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Colette Molteni

Senior Data Lead at ResMed

Seeing your post this morning was such a lovely piece of encouragement to start my day. The information you share has a lot of application in my day to day work.
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Arqam Ahmad Siddiqui

CEO & Founder at Next Level Programmers

I supported your work with a paid subscription because I want to learn about engineering managers' efficient plans to work for better outcomes.
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Caleb Mellas

Team Lead at Olo

Author of: Level Up Software Engineering Newsletter 🚀 (30k+ subscribers)
Great resource for engineers looking to step into leadership roles, or engineering managers looking to level up in their experience and skills.
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David Weiss

Lead Software Engineer at Starship

Author of: Besides Code (1k+ subscribers)
Stephane shares helpful advice to grow as an engineering leader and manager.
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Jose Parreño Garcia

Data Science Manager at Skyscanner

Author of: Data Science Lead
I just wanted to say how much I genuinely enjoy your newsletter! Even though my background is in Data Science, the leadership content you share resonates so much, it’s incredibly insightful and applicable across disciplines.
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Eman Saeed

Back End Engineer at Coformatique

I need to thank for your articles, they have added to my knowledge and I am reading them every week to learn more! Keep going.