TL;DR — As a leader, be aware of the levels of control, competence, and clarity for your teams so that you can help them be effective. Understand that each variable is on a spectrum, and your team will feel differently…
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Professional Development – 2017 – Week 42
Dates covered: October 16-22, 2017 (week 42 of 52) Career The curious transition to becoming an engineering manager (via Software Lead Weekly) Management Do Open Doors Lead to Passive Managers? (via Cameron Presley) Gatekeepers and Gardeners (via Software Lead Weekly) Process Engineering…
Strategic Planning Terminology
TL;DR — Strategic plans have different nouns that pertain to specific things, and those nouns are easy to confuse. Also, strategic plans aren’t just for companies; they work for individuals, too. Context I have the privilege of being involved with…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 41
Dates covered: October 9-15, 2017 (week 41 of 52) Career Things I’ve learned transitioning from engineer to engineering manager (via Software Lead Weekly) Culture Rangers and Zookeepers (via The Software Mentor) Code Is Not the Answer (via The Software Mentor) Businesses To Benefit…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 40
Dates covered: October 2-8, 2017 (week 40 of 52) Career To My Sister, a New Software Engineer (via The Software Mentor) Culture Join our startup, we’ll cut your pay by 40%! (via The Software Mentor) The Overcommitted Organization (via The Software Mentor)…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 39
Dates covered: September 25-October 1, 2017 (week 39 of 52) Career 5 reasons I sacrifice security to be my own boss (via The Software Mentor) How Do Managers Get Stuck? (via Software Lead Weekly) Three Paths in the Tech Industry: Founder,…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 38
Dates covered: September 18-24, 2017 (week 38 of 52) Career The Decline of the Enterprise Architect (via Erik Dietrich) Product Manager Skills By Seniority Level — A Deep Breakdown (via Software Lead Weekly) Communication Thanks, but I have accepted another offer (via The Software…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 37
Dates covered: September 11-17, 2017 (week 37 of 52) Career How to Be an Awesome Programmer (via The Software Mentor) From Coding To Management To Leadership (via Software Lead Weekly) The Role of a VP of Engineering (via Software Lead Weekly) Valuable Lessons…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 36
Dates covered: September 4-10, 2017 (week 36 of 52) Career The top 10 skills that will be in demand by all employers by 2020 You Are Not ‘Behind’ (via The Software Mentor) Three Helpful Rules for Junior Devs (via The Software Mentor) Communication…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 35
Dates covered: August 28-September 3, 2017 (week 35 of 52) Career Just a Developer (via The Software Mentor) Be a good mentor, not a dickhead (via The Software Mentor) 8 habits to become a better software engineer (via The Software Mentor) Culture That’s…