35. The Chaos Coordinator.

Have you ever led a Software Development Project?

It's hard…

Scope WILL change, and with changing scope, there are changes in schedule and cost.

And changes in schedule and cost can make stakeholders (specially customers) anxious.

What is Sales promising to the customer? What do developers think they can achieve? Where is the truth? How can we get creative to keep everyone happy? Who talks to the different stakeholders involved in the project? How do you set up expectations and manage them afterwards?

Welcome to the job of an Engineering Manager… (aka, Technical Project/Program Manager)

My friend Amanda Oldakowski has over 10 years of experience as an Engineering Manager and she has seen the good, the bad and the ugly truth of what it really means, and what it really takes, to be successful in this type of role.

We talked about her experience, her story and how she got into tech, and her views on the future of the profession.

Listen and enjoy! lots of fun anecdotes and lots to learn from her experience. The real deal!