This is a curated list of other resources for engineering managers. Hopefully, you can find them useful. Whenever I find another resource that is worth adding, I will update this list. Suggestions are always appreciated.
Cracking the Engineering Manager Interview
Next week at DrivenCon, I’ll help you crack the Engineering Manager interview. I will live-stream a mock EM interview. Then I’ll explain why I asked certain questions and evaluate the…
Games to Play with Remote or Hybrid Teams!
This list aims to compile games and activities that can be easily played with remote or hybrid teams over Zoom calls without much setup required for team casual chats. Feel free to suggest in the comments if you find more! Credit for the initial version of this list goes to Beatrix Jones.
How to Define the Strategy and Vision for Engineering Teams
How do engineering leaders conceive and document their teams’ strategy and vision? How do they best communicate that strategy to their teams? The recording and transcript are here: https://www.lohika.com/strategy-vision-for-engineering-teams Next…
36 Inspiring Interviews with Women Engineering Leaders
This International Women’s Day, I’d like to acknowledge and thank all the extraordinary women engineering leaders featured on ManagersClub. Listen or read these 36 inspiring interviews with women engineering leaders….
Get and Pass the Engineering Leadership Interview with Kyle Cooper Leadership Recruiter at Meta
In this episode, I speak with Kyle Cooper, Leadership Recruiter at Meta, on how to get and pass the Engineering Leadership Interview. We go over how to get an interview, preparation, common reasons people don’t get hired, and negotiating an offer.
Get and Pass the Engineering Leadership Interview with Flo Monier Leadership Recruiter at Airbnb
In this episode, I speak with Flo Monier, an Airbnb Leadership Recruiter, on how to get and pass the Engineering Leadership Interview. We go over how to get an interview, preparation, common reasons people don’t get hired, and negotiating an offer.
Answering the Question of Engineering Prioritization
I recently gave an interview to https://www.tryexponent.com/ on how to respond as an engineering manager to the question of prioritization as part of their engineering manager interview prep course, which…
10 Career Related Books for Software Engineering Individual Contributors
At a recent 1:1 career conversation, someone asked me if I had recommendations on career-related books for engineers. Here are some that I found from new books to timeless classics. Let me know if there are some good ones that I missed.
Being a Great Tech Executive — Interview with Aviv Ben-Yosef, Tech Exec Consultant & Author
In this interview with Aviv Ben-Yosef, Tech Exec Consultant & Author, we discuss what it takes to be a great tech executive and the differences between managers and executives.
Best Practices to Develop a Meaningful Relationship with your Manager
Presented at the IEEE Rising Stars Conference in Jan 2021. Topics covered: how to think about this, one-on-one meetings, how to ask for feedback, how to manage up, manage out, how to manage yourself, bonus tips, and Q&A.
