Engineering Management for the Rest of Us

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I checked two of those assumptions, and I'm sure anyone that checks none of them would have a great time with this reading. It provides great insight into how it is to be an engineering manager and Sarah tells her own stories and shares what she has learned. This is not only an engineering book, trust, people caring and guiding is an human thing, if your are not a tech person and want to read it you may get confused in the code review chapter but totally worth it.

I picked this book up to see if anything would resonate to determine if it's a career path worth pursuing in the future. If you're looking for an introduction into engineering management, start with The Manager's Path, Camille Fournier. She invites us to self-reflect on how we want to lead and support our team(s), in a healthy and sustainable fashion, while keeping our sanity.

I like that it explains different psychological concepts of management and how to be a better servant leader. I’m sharing what I’ve learned- not so that you follow my concepts exactly, but rather so that you can be thoughtful about your own leadership and needs.

All in all, "Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" is a useful read and is grounded in relatable reality. This book provided me with a clear framework for understanding and improving my role as a leader within my organization.It’s not just important, it’s crucial that we iterate on our own skills as managers so that we can properly support everyone around us: individuals, peers, leadership, and the business. If you're really new to a software engineering Team Lead or Engineering Manager role and don't have access to training, mentorship, or a supportive direct lead, this can be worth reading and building a further reading list out of. Drasner suggests that engineering managers should not only accept change but also strive to be change catalysts, leading their teams through transformations effectively. Understand Your Team’s Technical Expertise: As a manager, it’s essential to have a solid grasp of your team’s technical skills and abilities. Overall this book can be valuable to someone new to leading people and/or software projects and thus probably delivers on the promises of its title.