Engineering Manager's Handbook: An insider's guide to managing software development and engineering teams

Delightful and customer-centric digital products have become an expectation in the world of business. Engineering managers are uniquely positioned to impact the success of these products and the software systems that power them. Skillful managers guide their teams and companies to develop functional and maintainable systems.

This book helps you find your footing as an engineering manager, develop your leadership style, balance your time between engineering and managing, build successful engineering teams in different settings, and work within constraints without sacrificing technical standards or team empathy. You’ll learn practical techniques for establishing trust, developing beneficial habits, and creating a cohesive and high-performing engineering team. You’ll discover effective strategies to guide and contribute to your team’s efforts, facilitating productivity and collaboration.

By the end of this book, you’ll have the tools and knowledge necessary to thrive as an engineering manager. Whether you’re just starting out in your role or seeking to enhance your leadership capabilities, this handbook will empower you to make a lasting impact and drive success in your organization.

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Engineering Manager's Handbook: An insider's guide to managing software development and engineering teams

Delightful and customer-centric digital products have become an expectation in the world of business. Engineering managers are uniquely positioned to impact the success of these products and the software systems that power them. Skillful managers guide their teams and companies to develop functional and maintainable systems.

This book helps you find your footing as an engineering manager, develop your leadership style, balance your time between engineering and managing, build successful engineering teams in different settings, and work within constraints without sacrificing technical standards or team empathy. You’ll learn practical techniques for establishing trust, developing beneficial habits, and creating a cohesive and high-performing engineering team. You’ll discover effective strategies to guide and contribute to your team’s efforts, facilitating productivity and collaboration.

By the end of this book, you’ll have the tools and knowledge necessary to thrive as an engineering manager. Whether you’re just starting out in your role or seeking to enhance your leadership capabilities, this handbook will empower you to make a lasting impact and drive success in your organization.

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Engineering Manager's Handbook: An insider's guide to managing software development and engineering teams

Engineering Manager's Handbook: An insider's guide to managing software development and engineering teams

by Morgan Evans
Engineering Manager's Handbook: An insider's guide to managing software development and engineering teams

Engineering Manager's Handbook: An insider's guide to managing software development and engineering teams

by Morgan Evans

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Overview

Delightful and customer-centric digital products have become an expectation in the world of business. Engineering managers are uniquely positioned to impact the success of these products and the software systems that power them. Skillful managers guide their teams and companies to develop functional and maintainable systems.

This book helps you find your footing as an engineering manager, develop your leadership style, balance your time between engineering and managing, build successful engineering teams in different settings, and work within constraints without sacrificing technical standards or team empathy. You’ll learn practical techniques for establishing trust, developing beneficial habits, and creating a cohesive and high-performing engineering team. You’ll discover effective strategies to guide and contribute to your team’s efforts, facilitating productivity and collaboration.

By the end of this book, you’ll have the tools and knowledge necessary to thrive as an engineering manager. Whether you’re just starting out in your role or seeking to enhance your leadership capabilities, this handbook will empower you to make a lasting impact and drive success in your organization.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781803230481
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication date: 09/08/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 278
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Morgan Evans has been leading web and native app engineering teams since 2010. Having held senior engineering leadership roles at complex media and technology organizations, the author knows first hand how to lead challenging projects at high scale with demanding stakeholders and vocal customers. Evans has an educational background in social psychology and information architecture, lending a unique perspective to the book. She has been working on development teams delivering consumer and b2b digital products for 18 years.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
  1. An Introduction to Engineering Management
  2. Engineering Leadership Styles
  3. Common Failure Modes for New Engineering Managers
  4. Leading Architecture
  5. Project Planning and Delivery
  6. Supporting Production Systems
  7. Working Cross-Functionally
  8. Communicating with Authority
  9. Assessing and Improving Team Performance
  10. Fostering Accountability
  11. Managing Risk
  12. Resilient Leadership
  13. Scaling Your Team
  14. Changing Priorities, Company Pivots, and Reorgs
  15. Retaining Talent
  16. Team design and More
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