3. 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 💬 , be it within your team or with other stakeholders, you are responsible for the good communication between parties;
4. 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 "𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀" 💥 - how much do you like organizing and bringing structure where there is none?
5. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 👠 while remaining 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
#engineeringmanagement #leadershiphttps://zaidesanton.substack.com/p/becoming-an-engineering-manager-is
Becoming an Engineering Manager - Is It For You?
A quick 5-question quiz to find if engineering management is a good fit for you
💡 📚 Interesting read 👀
A fun way to point out the main capabilities of an engineering manager with a focus on day-to-day activities:
1. 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 👩💻 - I would say that, since you are still part of the overall technical discussions, you still get to solve problems
2. 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 🍫 , or rather the difficulties of context switching - I believe that multitasking is bad for people and projects, so the suggestion to plan focus-time is worth a try; ⬇️
Interesting read ➡️ Although I am rather "avoiding conflicts proactively", the 4 steps of the nonviolent communication are great advice:
1. Observe - describe the situation without judgement
2. Share - identify the underlying needs
3. Request - articulate what is required in a concrete manner
4. Empathize - find common ground even when not agreeing
https://getlighthouse.com/blog/resolve-conflict-in-workplace-as-a-manager/?ref=techmanagerweekly.com
4 Ways How to Resolve Conflict in the Workplace as a Manager
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How To Configure A Data Analytics Environment With Firestore, BigQuery and Looker Studio
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4. Irreversibility - very expensive decisions
During scaling, one of the aspects needs to be controlled in order to deal with complexity.
Examples:
- states in automotive - Henry Ford
- irreversibility in IT - Facebook
https://tidyfirst.substack.com/p/taming-complexity-with-reversibility
Taming Complexity with Reversibility
Originally published July 2015
Interesting read: Taming Complexity with Reversibility, Kent Beck
Complexity has 4 aspects:
1. States - each element of the system can have numerous states
2. Interdependency - out of control influences between elements
3. Uncertainty - outside influence preventing equilibrium ⬇️
