Dr. Mario's 2nd 🧠

đź“– Engineering Management for the rest of us

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Why did I want to read it?

Can’t get enough on the topic, and was going through a bit of a crisis in understanding the role of an Engineer Manager.

What did I get out of it?

Maybe I have already read too much about Eng. Management?

Highlights

As all minorities:

..I’ve never considered being a manager part of my DNA (…) This book isn’t for the “born leaders”. This book is for the rest of us. (p. vii-viii)

No laissez-faire, as in Transformational, Transactional, and Laissez-Faire Leadership Styles A Meta-Analysis Comparing Women and Men:

The fact that you’re worried that you’re not a good manager is a key part of being a good manager (…) “Bad” managers are often flippant about the role and the consequences of it. Caring is vital to doing this job well.(p. 4)

Let’s say something is going wrong. Are you more likely to unpack what’s happening with a manager who is always put together, or a manager who owns their mistakes? The truth is, your team needs to know you’re human. You can’t fix problems if you don’t know about them, and no one will tell you about them unless you make space for them. (p. 19)

For ✍️ Sin machirulos hay paraiso. Una charla heterofriendly sobre management:

This is tough if you are an underrepresented minority in tech. Some people may think of an admitted mistake coming from one person as humility and another as failure. I myself struggle with admitting vulnerability- -will it make me be seen as weak, given I’m a woman in tech? Some behaviors, when displayed by my male peers, can look like humility. The same behaviors, when displayed by me, could be read as in-competence (…) Feel out the situation, given your circumstance. Not everyone is on the same playing ground. You may have to test the temperature in a room, and even check whether or not you have the mental cycles for things going sideways, if they do, before acting (p. 20)

DefiniciĂłn de Engineering Management:

If I was going to nail down what I think my job is, it’s to enable the people around me to do their best work … together. (p. 16)

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