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How to become a software engineering manager

How to become a software engineering manager

Introduction Taking responsibility for the well-being of another human being is a serious responsibility, and that is what software engineering managers are expected to do. The people whose careers you have to look after have other people they have to look after as well. The decisions you make as a people manager will have a potential ripple effect on others you don’t directly manage. Traditionally, and to an extent professionally, that is not how we think about employees. Personal matters…

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How to improve one-on-one conversations as a Dev Manager

How to improve one-on-one conversations as a Dev Manager

I love having a one-on-one sessions with my manager. This time I associate with productivity and growth not to sound selfish but for 30 minutes it is about me and my career. The feedback is immediate on what I’m doing well, and what I can improve. No use waiting for the year-end review to first learn what I could have done better! The improvement starts immediately. But I have learned from my failures and past managers what I prefer not…

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