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24 alternatives to Become an Effective Engineering Manager
All you need to know about becoming an engineering manager.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Become an Effective Engineering Manager launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey folks. Last year I was fortunate enough to sign a deal to write a book with my favorite technical publisher, The Pragmatic Bookshelf. When I started out as an Engineering Manager many years ago, I found that there wasn't a huge amount of material that specifically and practically helped me understand how to do my job. When you learn to program there's all of these amazing tutorials, examples and guides, but what was there for new managers? In response to this, a couple of years ago I started a blog over at https://www.theengineeringmanager.com which got a decent amount of…
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Resources to Grow Your Engineering Management Career
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A practical guide for engineering managers at tech companies
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How to take your engineering team from good to great
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Actionable insights on managing engineering teams
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Lead by Writing▲177A handbook on being a great manager by Slite and friends
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