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Published in Leadercamp

·Nov 9, 2022

Technical Stewardship: A Must-Have for Engineering Managers

What exactly makes a great engineering manager? A few months ago I was discussing what makes a great engineering manager with Jakub Oleksy, VP of Engineering at GitHub. Jakub summarized his own perspective by stating “A great manager is a great steward.” …

Management

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Technical Stewardship: A Must-Have for Engineering Managers
Technical Stewardship: A Must-Have for Engineering Managers
Management

5 min read


Published in Leadercamp

·Dec 10, 2021

I’m an Engineering Manager who can’t code

Why Developer Managers Should Be Technical — And What Happens When We Aren’t — Should an Engineering Manager be technical? I manage 16 developers — and in my current role I am responsible for enterprise data warehouses for analytics. That said: I have never written code in any meaningful way My background is agile Technical Project/Program Management But am I technical? …

Management

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I’m an Engineering Manager who can’t code
I’m an Engineering Manager who can’t code
Management

6 min read


Published in Leadercamp

·Nov 12, 2021

A Step-by-Step Guide for your first 90 days as an Engineering Manager

Begin your journey to becoming a great Engineering Manager — So you have just become an Engineering Manager — congrats! That said — being a new Engineering Manager can be overwhelming. You have a lot of things to immediately start making progress on: Letting those around you get to know you and acclimate to your style Getting to know your…

Technology

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A Step-by-Step Guide for your first  90 days as an Engineering Manager
A Step-by-Step Guide for your first  90 days as an Engineering Manager
Technology

6 min read


Published in Leadercamp

·Nov 8, 2021

Data as a Product: How to Create User Personas for Data Engineering

Personas will connect your data execution to your data strategy — What is a User Persona? User personas are fictional characters developed to help empathize, easily understand, and connect with users. They are often segmented in some way, by role for example, to illustrate different types/categories of users. At the bottom of this article are links to the actual personas used by two organizations. These give…

Data

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Data as a Product: How to Create User Personas for Data Engineering
Data as a Product: How to Create User Personas for Data Engineering
Data

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Published in Leadercamp

·Nov 1, 2021

Mistakes I’ve Made as an Engineering Manager — so you can avoid them

Reflections on my first two years as a Manager — Your first day as a manager is exciting — meeting your team, fellow managers, and the leadership above you. But — leaving an individual contributor role can be terrifying since many managers were promoted because they excelled as an individual performer. Now you are responsible for an entire team’s performance…

Business

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Mistakes I’ve Made as an Engineering Manager — so you can avoid them
Mistakes I’ve Made as an Engineering Manager — so you can avoid them
Business

5 min read


Published in Leadercamp

·Oct 27, 2021

Now is the time to hire Autistic Talent

The Great Resignation gives an opportunity for employers to reflect on their hiring practices and diversity — Over 65 percent of employees are looking for a new job per a recent survey by PwC. The United States is near an all-time record high for open jobs — with over 10 million jobs currently open.

Autism

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Now is the time to hire Autistic Talent
Now is the time to hire Autistic Talent
Autism

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Published in Leadercamp

·Oct 24, 2021

How to Document Software Architecture Decisions

A lightweight way to document change over time — Developing great software architecture doesn’t mean much if it can’t be maintained over time. Part of maintaining quality architecture requires an understanding of how the current architecture has evolved over time, and what the decisions, assumptions, and constraints at critical points in time. This can be extremely challenging, as software…

Software Development

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How to Document Software Architecture Decisions
How to Document Software Architecture Decisions
Software Development

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Mar 16, 2020

Leaders: How to Get Ready for an Economic Downturn

Steps you need to take now to prepare your company and team — Bloomberg Economics estimates there is a 53% chance the United States will start a recession in the next 12 months. There are 4 major factors driving US economic uncertainty: The current and future impact of COVID-19 Russia and Saudi Arabia oil price feud Uncertainty of Brexit and its impact US economic policy is highly uncertain given its political environment

Business

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Leaders: How to Get Ready for an Economic Downturn
Leaders: How to Get Ready for an Economic Downturn
Business

6 min read


Published in The Startup

·Mar 6, 2020

Complete Introduction to the Low-Code Ecosystem

What low-code means, why it is important, who the audience is, and common use cases —

Technology

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Complete Introduction to the Low-Code Ecosystem
Complete Introduction to the Low-Code Ecosystem
Technology

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Feb 14, 2020

Managing Your Team’s Technology Priorities

Navigating the murky waters of debating and selecting tech — For the past ten years I’ve led software development teams. Some of the biggest debates I’ve been a part of involved the frameworks, languages, processes, and platforms used to create, deliver, and manage software.

Software

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Managing Your Team’s Technology Priorities
Managing Your Team’s Technology Priorities
Software

4 min read

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