I have met interns who made a bigger impact on projects than experienced engineers. How can some engineers rise the ranks fast, while others stay on the same level for years? An interesting question I…
Category: Engineering leadership
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 meeting with the board of directors. Folks so…
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 engineering leaders. It is impossible to give you a summary…
Today I want to share with you a lesson in leadership that caught me by surprise. When I started as an engineering manager, I had to learn a ton of new things. Most of them…
In my career as a senior engineer, scrum master, and later engineering manager. I have been the mentor for several interns and juniors. With some mentorships more successful than others. Reflecting on what made some…
Performance reviews are an art. How do you make sure people are aligned on their performance, are not terribly afraid, and leave the meeting feeling motivated? This is my first year as an engineering manager.…
Thanks to Covid-19 working remotely has never been more popular. Companies now have the chance to hire talent that was previously unreachable. Engineers all over the world now have chances to work for companies that…
As a manager, you have influence on a lot of people. Not just in your own team, but people in other teams or separate departments. If you look back on all the managers you had…
Not invented here syndrome is a phenomenon where people prefer to develop a solution internally, instead of adapting an existing external product. It is often motivated by a desire to maintain control, fears the unknown,…
One of the things I enjoy the most about leveling engineers or building teams is finding inspiration in the most random places. For example, I once used a book for kindergarten teachers to find activities…
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