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Leveling Engineering Leadership

What makes a great engineer? Clay vs the Sculptor

I have met interns who made a bigger impact on projects than experienced engineers. How can some engineers rise the ranks fast, while…

Mar 14

What makes a great engineer? Clay vs the Sculptor

Mar 14

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The power of lost minutes — Jelle Smeets

My life is busy. I’m a dad to twin boys who are almost two. I’m training for a half marathon, like to write, and am an Engineering Manager…

Feb 27

The power of lost minutes — Jelle Smeets

Feb 27

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Leveling Engineering Leadership

Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable

I had no idea what kind of problems people expect you to solve as a Manager. Even before my official start date, I got pulled into a…

Feb 21

Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable

Feb 21

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Pivotal moments — Jelle Smeets

Today I want to share a pivotal moment in the career of a freshly graduated junior developer.

Feb 6

Pivotal moments — Jelle Smeets

Feb 6

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2024 Goals — Jelle Smeets

Welcome to 2024! I dislike New Year’s resolutions. I do like setting goals. Goals give me clarity on where I need to spend my efforts. In…

Jan 10

2024 Goals — Jelle Smeets

Jan 10

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The 35 books I read in 2023

At the start of 2023, I set my Goodreads goal to read 24 books. In 2022 I read 21, and it felt doable to read 2 books a month. I wanted to…

Dec 20, 2023

The 35 books I read in 2023

Dec 20, 2023

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How to start with 1 on 1 meetings if you have never had any

Almost all books on (engineering) management agree on one thing. The 1 on 1 meeting is the most important tool for a manager. But how do…

Dec 14, 2023

How to start with 1 on 1 meetings if you have never had any

Dec 14, 2023

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My 4 main takeaways from LeadDev Berlin 2023

I had the pleasure of spending 3 days in Berlin to attend the Lead-Dev conference. 28 inspiring talks in two days. Aimed at making better…

Dec 6, 2023

My 4 main takeaways from LeadDev Berlin 2023

Dec 6, 2023

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A leadership lesson on rules

Today I want to share with you a lesson in leadership that caught me by surprise.

Nov 17, 2023

A leadership lesson on rules

Nov 17, 2023

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Top 5 newsletters for new engineering managers — Jelle Smeets

Newsletters are one of my favorite ways to learn new things. But the struggle with newsletters is finding the informational ones, and…

Nov 10, 2023

Top 5 newsletters for new engineering managers — Jelle Smeets

Nov 10, 2023

Jelle Smeets

Jelle Smeets

I write about engineering leadership, team building, and productivity. Engineering manager, blogger, dreamer, and learning in public.

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