The Engineering Manager

The bane of every software engineer’s life is dates. And I’m not talking about date types in programming languages, nor am I talking about programming with timezones. I’m talking about the biggest thing that we continually, despite our best intentions, shoot ourselves in the foot with: just when exactly is that project going to be done? Let’s face it: estimates are incredibly hard to make. Sometimes they are closer to fiction than they are to fact. Now, companies want […]

One of the key tasks when it comes to leadership of a large team is being able to define and communicate a strategy. When strategies are done well, they are a powerful tool for aligning individuals that are many steps removed from you: they can make decisions that align with the global maxima, without needing your input, by applying the strategic principles you set out. However, creating a strategy is not a one-and-done thing: you […]