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Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers

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Engineering Managers - How to Manage Down Sideways

There are a lot of resources on just being a good manager, generally speaking. Managing down is a bit different for engineering and for all the reasons we discussed earlier. Because engineers are constantly looking for ways to upskill, managing down means supporting them on their growth path. And that means actively trying to match them with the right mentors,. getting the right tools in their hands so they can gain experience. All of these things make great engineering managers. Right. That related question on management. So what are the various I've been used for engineering managers to obstacle? It's a tough question because as managers, first of all, there's, you know, for every five engineers or six or seven

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