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Blog for Engineering Managers

Get actionable insights, tools, and strategies to build high-performing teams while having a laugh.

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  • Engineering Manager Masterclass
  • 50 Engineering Manager Templates
  • A weekly post on a leadership topic
  • A weekly chapter of the book Iโ€™m writing

Latest Posts

Measuring developer productivity

Measuring developer productivity

What I learned from years of chasing the "right" way to measure developer productivity

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Engineering teams that spark unexpected innovation

Engineering teams that spark unexpected innovation

The Power of Structured Serendipity and the Hidden Org Chart

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How to win the Product vs. Engineering prioritisation battle

How to win the Product vs. Engineering prioritisation battle

Use the same scoring system for all projects and watch your backlog finally make sense.

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When to stay, or leave a job as an Engineering Manager

When to stay, or leave a job as an Engineering Manager

Why I walked away from ยฃ200K and why you should think twice before saying Yes.

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Doing the Managing vs. being the Manager

Doing the Managing vs. being the Manager

Inspired by Austin Kleon but for Engineering Managers.

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AI replacing Software Engineers is just silly to think

AI replacing Software Engineers is just silly to think

But it is replacing Programers.

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The CEO of Airbnb doesn't believe in autonomy

The CEO of Airbnb doesn't believe in autonomy

So maybe engineering managers shouldnโ€™t too?

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How you can become an Engineering Manager in 2025

How you can become an Engineering Manager in 2025

Cut through the fluff and learn how to make this career move successfully.

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7 steps to drive successful initiatives as an EM

7 steps to drive successful initiatives as an EM

A simple guide to identifying, testing, and scaling impactful solutions in your organisation.

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David WeissLead Software Engineer at Starship

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Suresh ChoudharySenior Engineering Manager at Salesforce

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. LoboTech Lead at Nexthink

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Aayush KumarSoftware Engineer at JPMorganChase

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