Posts tagged with "Leadership"
Ability to identify cross-team technical work
Many engineers wonder what it takes to turn into Staff engineers. It's a huge topic and I'll take a look at only one of those aspects - the ability to identify cross-team technical work.
Craft vs Engineering
I've finished reading "Modern Software Engineering" by Dave Farley. In the first part of the book, Dave explains his definition of engineering and it resonated with me. What is it?
Lessons learned from my CTO
After being in GAT for over 2.5 years and working closely with CTO, I've observed and learned a lot. Here are some of the top lessons about leadership I took out from the experience.
25 aspects of remote work to be aware of as a manager
We are in the second half of 2023 and our approach towards remote work has shifted since the start of the pandemic from love to doubt. For a long time in IT, it was considered to be a benefit, what has changed since then?
How DORA, SPACE and DevEx connect?
Since the beginning of the IT industry, we couldn't find a decisive answer on how to properly measure software engineering productivity. In the last five years, there have been many discoveries on this topic - in this article, I'll try to unravel and connect the dots between the three most extensive frameworks that could bring us closer to solving the productivity puzzle.
Accidental managers
Every company wants to have the best engineers they can afford. Obtaining them is hard, but keeping - even harder! In some cases, it may seem that promoting a strong engineer to a leadership position may be the biggest form of recognition and a reason for them to stay in the organization. I think it often leads to big mistakes, and here's why.
Your personal .README
Life would be so much easier, if we could just get user manuals to understand other people. We would just read a rough summary before the first encounter, highly increasing chances for great first impression. If we would spend more time with this person, we could look into the details in the manual, get the nitty gritty details. What stops us from doing that?
You cannot go wrong while doing the right thing
While working with people, you constantly battle through tough choices. Multiple times, each decision will have their solid arguments and supporters. The 'Washington Post test' may be an useful trick in your toolbelt to make that choice easier.
Looking through engineer eyes after a break
For over a year now I'm working in GAT as a full time engineering manager. During that time I've basically stopped contributing to the codebase. Recently, I've got opportunity to commit a couple of small updates here and there. And I've learned a lot thanks to that.
Netguru PM Guide
Netguru is a big software house in Poland. When I browsed their website some time ago, I've found an interesting resource - a company guideline for project managers. Is it worth reading?
Extreme Ownership: Leadership Lessons from Navy SEAL Jocko Willink
Discover powerful leadership principles from Jocko Willink's Extreme Ownership book that can transform your approach to responsibility, team management, and personal accountability.
The Phoenix Project - DevOps Book Review and Key Lessons
Discover key insights and practical lessons from The Phoenix Project, the legendary DevOps novel that revolutionizes IT operations and software delivery practices.