How do you grow as a software engineering manager? And other questions answered

Опубликовано: 22 Июль 2026
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Do engineering managers miss coding? What would I advise for EMs starting to manage other managers? And other questions answered.

As recorded on the CTO Craft Conference 2020 (https://ctocraft.com/).

Developing Engineers into Leaders Series:
Part 1: How I became an engineering manager    • How I Became an Engineering Manager (from ...  
Part 2: A team of leaders    • Developing Software Engineers into Leaders...  
Part 3: this video.

00:00 - Intro
00:47 - What's different in leadership in engineering versus other roles?
02:07 - What would you recommend to develop when starting to manage engineering managers?
04:22 - Do you miss coding, as an engineering manager?
06:08 - How do you grow as an EM, especially if you're the only one in the organization?

Books I've written (and am writing):
Software engineering resumes: https://thetechresume.com/
Building Mobile Apps at Scale: http://mobileatscale.com/
The Software Engineer's Guidebook: https://www.engguidebook.com/
All books: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/bo...

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