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Software Managers' Guide to Operational Excellence
The secret to being a great engineering leader? Setting up the right checks and balances.
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Overly Attached
Know when to let go of emotional attachment to your work.
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How to Create a Great Team Culture (and Why It Matters)
Build safety, share vulnerability, and establish purpose.
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Design Patterns for Managing Up
Four challenging work situations and how to handle them.
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The Importance of a Great Finish
You have to finish strong, every time.
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How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It
Five strategies for pushing through.
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The Secret Formula for Choosing the Right Next Role
The best careers are not defined by titles or résumé bullet points.
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Breadth and Depth
We all wear many hats, but make sure you have one that fits well.
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10 Ways to Be a Better Interviewer
Plan ahead to make the interview a successful one.
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Conversations with Technology Leaders: Erik Meijer
Great engineers are able to maximize their mental power.
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Does Anybody Listen to You?
How do you step up from mere contributor to real change-maker?
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Fresh Starts
Just because you have been doing it the same way doesn't mean you are doing it the right way.
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Bad Software Architecture Is a People Problem
When people don't work well together they make bad decisions.
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Nine Things I Didn't Know I Would Learn Being an Engineer Manager
Many of the skills aren't technical at all.
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