Series
Engineering Management
Scale your engineering organization and build a high-performing team culture. Learn modern leadership frameworks for managing remote engineers, technical debt, and team coaching.
10 parts107 minStarted Mar 2026
The curriculum
10 parts, read in order.
- 1
How to Lead a Remote Engineering Team
A practical guide to leading remote engineering teams - covering async rhythms, documentation, trust-building, and cross-timezone collaboration.12 min read - 2
From IC to Manager: First Steps for New Engineering Leads
A practical guide for engineers moving into management - covering mindset shifts, letting go of coding, time management, feedback, and building leadership skills.12 min read - 3
Hiring Engineers: A Manager's Playbook
A practical guide to hiring engineers - covering role definition, structured interviews, technical assessment, values alignment, and onboarding.12 min read - 4
Scaling Engineering Teams Without Losing Velocity
How to design org structure, hiring, and coordination to avoid the common traps that kill velocity as engineering teams scale.10 min read - 5
Building Psychological Safety in Engineering
How to create a culture where engineers feel safe to take risks, speak up, and make mistakes without fear of punishment.10 min read - 6
Strategy vs. Execution: How Leaders Set Technical Vision
Why technical vision matters, how to set it, and how to maintain it over time in the face of changing circumstances and competing priorities.10 min read - 7
The Engineering Manager as Coach, Not Boss
How to develop your coaching skills as an engineering manager, with practical techniques for performance conversations, growth planning, and career development.11 min read - 8
Technical Debt: When to Fix, When to Ship
Technical debt is inevitable. What matters is managing it deliberately. Here is a practical framework for prioritisation and stakeholder communication.10 min read - 9
Leading Through Uncertainty: Crisis Management for Tech Teams
How engineering leaders make decisions under pressure, communicate through uncertainty, and keep teams focused when the path forward is not clear.10 min read - 10
Career Growth: From Junior to Staff Engineer
A practical guide to engineering career progression, from junior to staff, covering promotion criteria and the conversations that move careers forward.10 min read
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