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Tech Leadership books

Apiumhub

This book is ideal whether you’re a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. Pick up this book and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization. Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp.

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Update on Software Engineering Career Ladder

James Shore

Now it also covers the advanced titles—Staff Engineer for the engineer track and three Engineering Manager titles for the management track. We still need to add Principal Engineer for the engineer track, and specialty skills, but this is enough for a foundation. Verdict: Jury’s still out on this one.

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Apiumhub supports the Stretch Conference

Apiumhub

The Stretch conference is a 2-day international conference that brings together community leaders and managers who are interested in sharing stories, hands-on solutions, and exploring new trends and ideas to become a better version of themselves. Who will be talking at the conference? What are the topics of the talks?

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

Provide training, coaching, and other ways for people to get help without feeling judged. Focus team-level managers on managing their work system rather than individuals and tasks. See the “Change Team Management Style” section.). Ensure each team has a coach who can help them learn to be an effective, jelled team.

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Jade Rubick on Single-Threaded Owners

James Shore

I often saw issues where the engineering manager (EM) and product manager (PM) didn’t work well together, and these teams tended to do quite poorly. Jade Rubick has an interesting experience report about the Single-Threaded Owner model of organization on his blog.

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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

Investments needed for Focusing teams: Account for a 1-4 month productivity dip on each team. Ensure each team includes a coach who can teach Focusing practices. Ensure each team has access to stakeholders, or someone who represents stakeholders, for the purpose of determining product features and priorities.

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The Top Tech Conferences You Don’t Want to Miss in 2019

UruIT

Run concurrently with DeveloperWeek 2019 , DevExec World is a conference organized specifically for tech executives, engineering managers, and lead developers. Just some of these topics include emerging trends, product management, career advancement, diversity and culture, and team skill development.