Ask the Expert: Q&A with Engineering Managers
summary
Panelists argue that engineering managers usually stop regular coding and should focus on leverage and people work, noting a survey of 39 attendees where most do not code; they warn coding managers can harm throughput. Recommended tools: a physical card wall for co‑located teams, JIRA or real‑time board and wikis for distributed teams, and explicit career ladder criteria plus “tour of duty” agreements to hire and retain. Triage technical debt by logging and ordering items by customer value.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Start
- 31:19Why Do People Join Companies
- 38:37Always Be Recruiting
- 49:48Technical Debt
- 54:44How Do You Coach these People To Go to the Next Level
- 55:20Middle Management Level How Do You Coach Them To Go to the Next Level
- 57:10Leadership Pipeline
- 1:00:10Management Theory
- 1:04:22Last Comments
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