Great post, thank you. I'm just recently finding myself at the leadership/technical fork in the road and unsure of where I want to end up, and this post has helped clarify some things for me.
For those without management experience, are there any resources that you can recommend?
I started writing software in 1984. Over the years I worked with many languages, technologies, and tools. I have been in leadership positions since the early 2000s, and in executive roles since 2014.
Tom is a people developer, coach, author, and ex engineering manager working with trivago in Germany. He likes JavaScript and is happiest when he can help other people grow.
Tom is a people developer, coach, author, and ex engineering manager working with trivago in Germany. He likes JavaScript and is happiest when he can help other people grow.
Great post, thank you. I'm just recently finding myself at the leadership/technical fork in the road and unsure of where I want to end up, and this post has helped clarify some things for me.
For those without management experience, are there any resources that you can recommend?
Here are some great books that are a great starting point:
However, the best resource you can have is a strong mentor. Here are some notes on how to find one.
Hope this helps :)
Great, thank you for these.
Adam, I would like to add The Manager's Path to Lorenzo's list of books. It's very actionable, concise, and practically relevant.
This looks like an excellent resource, thank you.
I just wanted to follow up on this by saying I've read the book through and it's an excellent, enlightening read. Thanks again!
I'm glad to hear that. Thanks for getting back to me :-)