From Software Engineer to Engineering Manager with Michael Doye

Beyond Coding

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - Barbecuing
00:03:02 - Back to the office policies
00:06:32 - Enforcing back to the office
00:07:57 - Logging all your time policy
00:09:34 - Dutch perspective
00:11:40 - From software engineer to engineering manager
00:15:04 - Different leadership styles
00:17:34 - Being authentic
00:19:38 - Letting go of hands-on work
00:22:34 - Prioritising work
00:23:00 - Burnout signs within a team
00:25:18 - Being mindful of when you work
00:26:36 - Hiring in tech is broken
00:28:45 - Teaching technical skills
00:30:06 - Setting expectations with new hires
00:30:51 - Having difficult conversations
00:32:30 - New responsibilities that aren't fun
00:34:01 - Fully letting go of hands-on work
00:36:00 - Friendships as engineering manager
00:37:54 - Work is like a box
00:40:13 - Renegotiating your position
00:42:38 - Putting more energy in certain people
00:45:31 - Transparancy as a manager
00:47:40 - What information can not be shared
00:50:01 - Be like water