Ask an Engineering Manager

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2021/05/16
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Real answers to questions about work and life in software development. Are you just starting your first software development job? Or working towards that next step in your career? Just wondering if software engineering is for you, and how to get into the industry? Or managing developers, and wondering how? Send in your question to askanengineeringmanager@gmail.com, and we will tell you what we wish we had known in your place.

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Typical Mistakes of new engineering managers
2022/02/05
What possible mistakes should I be aware of as a new engineering manager? Typical mistakes that almost every new engineering manager makes, why they are bad, and how to avoid them. 
016: Unconventional ways to kickstart a career in tech (Interview with William A. Adams)
2022/01/23
How can people without a traditional tech background get access to jobs in technology? As a manager, what can I do to find that kind of talent, and provide on-ramps to a career in tech? What roadblocks are there typically, and how to solve them? For this episode, rather than just me talking, I interviewed an expert in this field: William A. Adams, an engineering manager and advisor to the CTO at Microsoft, with a long history of succesful initiatives to increase diversity in tech hiring.  Find more info at aka.ms/leap and william-a-adams.com
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Holiday Special: Christmas gifts for nerds, Christmas gifts by nerds
2021/11/21
Holiday gifts from nerds - how you can give the gift of technology to make your loved ones' lifes better. Some services or products mentioned: Online backup: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup.html Photo backup: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.clouddrive.photos PC Remote control: https://www.teamviewer.com/en/products/teamviewer/ my favorite ebook reader: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KTZ8249 iOS podcast app: https://overcast.fm/ Android podcast app (also cross-platform): https://www.pocketcasts.com/ Holiday gifts for nerds - what you can give the nerd in your life that they would not think of themselves Retro gaming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_NES_Classic_Edition https://genesismini.sega.com/ https://gpd.hk/gpdxdplus Coffee table books: iconic: a photographic tribute to apple https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/098858171X/ super nes or mega drive pixel book https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/products/the-snes-pixel-book Atlas obscura https://www.amazon.de/Atlas-Obscura-Explorers-Worlds-Wonders/dp/1523506482 the geek atlas https://www.amazon.de/Geek-Atlas-Places-Science-Technology/dp/0596523203
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Books: What are the best books about software engineering?
2021/10/31
This time the title says it all: The best books about software engineers, and for software engineers, from timeless classics to books that everybody knows and nobdy reads, to books that are not about software development at all but still highly recommended for programmers.   The giant list of links to all the recommended software engineering books mentioned: https://bignerdranch.com/books/ios-programming-the-big-nerd-ranch-guide-7th-edition/ https://www.newline.co/ng-book/2/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/effective-java/9780134686097/ http://therubyway.io/ https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2 https://pragprog.com/titles/utj2/pragmatic-unit-testing-in-java-8-with-junit/ https://www.postgresql.org/docs/ https://pragprog.com/titles/pwrdata/seven-databases-in-seven-weeks-second-edition/ https://nostarch.com/howlinuxworks3 http://regex.info/book.html https://www.algorist.com/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/code-complete-second/0735619670/ https://pragprog.com/titles/tpp20/the-pragmatic-programmer-20th-anniversary-edition/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3735293-clean-code https://martinfowler.com/books/refactoring.html https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85009.Design_Patterns https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/head-first-design/9781492077992/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/head-first-object-oriented/0596008678/ https://www.dddcommunity.org/book/evans_2003/ https://www.infoq.com/minibooks/domain-driven-design-quickly/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/domain-driven-design-distilled/9780134434964/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/ https://martinfowler.com/architecture/ https://pragprog.com/titles/mnee2/release-it-second-edition/ https://dataintensive.net/ https://hpbn.co/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/category/uibook/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41790.User_Interface_Design_for_Programmers https://sensible.com/dont-make-me-think/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-non-designers-design/9780133966350/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peopleware:_Productive_Projects_and_Teams https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/product/Pindyck-Microeconomics-9th-Edition/9780134184241.html https://freakonomics.com/books/ https://timharford.com/books/undercovereconomist/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/greatest-hits/ https://twitter.com/patio11 https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=patio11 https://stripe.com/en-de/guides https://press.stripe.com/
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What should I wear to a job interview?
2021/10/03
One of the most frequent topics when giving advice to new graduates about an upcoming job interview is: "What is a suitable outfit for a job interview?". The most important answer here is: Do not worry too much about it, what you are wearing is much less important than you think. For more details, listen to the episode. Want to have your questions answered? Send them to askanengineeringmanager@gmail.com Already listening? Please take 2 minutes to let us know what you think: https://www.surveymonkey.de/r/28SSB95  
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Skills: How important are foreign languages?
2021/09/20
How important are foreign languages for a career in software development? There are really two kinds of foreign languages: English - and everything else. We talk about why that is, what matters about being able communicate in a foreign languages, and some good ways to learn.   Want to have your questions answered? Send them to askanengineeringmanager@gmail.com Already listening? Please take 5 minutes to let us know what you think: https://www.surveymonkey.de/r/28SSB95
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Management: What does an Engineering Manager actually do? A.k.a. What did you do at work this week?
2021/09/05
I assume the questions is supposed to mean "What does an engineering manager actually do?" But to start with, lets answer the question literally: If you've wanted to know what an example of a work week looks like for me, here's your chance to find out.  Then we go deeper into what determines the parts of the job of an engineering manager, and what the most important part of the job is.   Want to have your questions answered? Send them to askanengineeringmanager@gmail.com Already listening? Please take 5 minutes to let us know what you think: https://www.surveymonkey.de/r/28SSB95
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Engineering: Do you think unit tests are important?
2021/08/22
The short answer here is of course "yes". The episode elaborates why, when, and for who unit tests have the greatest value, how to overcome reasons not to write tests, and lists arguments for why unit tests are important.    Note: I mis-spoke in the episode - the full term for TDD is, of course, correctly "Test-driven development", not "test-driven design" - although, since one of the main benefits of TDD is its influence on the technical design, that would work, too.   Want to have your questions answered? Send them to askanengineeringmanager@gmail.com Already listening? Please take 5 minutes to let us know what you think: https://www.surveymonkey.de/r/28SSB95
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Career: How do I pick a company to work for?
2021/08/08
It's not only about getting a job - it's about getting the right one. But how can you figure out if a company that makes you an offer is actually a company you want to work for?   This episode describes a few non-obvious factors, like how the stage of life or the type of company influences what kind of workplace it will be. We also go deeper into what kind of companies employ software engineers, and what that means for you as an employee.   Articles mentioned in the episode: Joel Spolsky: Five worlds (https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/05/06/five-worlds/) Patrick McKenzie: Do not end the week with nothing (https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/do-not-end-the-week-with-nothing)
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Education: Should I get a PhD?
2021/07/25
Today's question: Should I get a PhD? We depart from the usual well-balanced answer style to provide a definite recommendation - but of course, including all the reasoning behind it, as well as possible alternatives.
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Job Applications: What is a job interview really like?
2021/07/12
Today's question: "What are job interviews really like?" Do you like going on job interviews? Almost nobody does. I will talk about things we do to make things as pleasant as possible for the candidate, but also tell you how to take advantage of the chance to get to know a future employer. And if you're looking forward to your first job interview, after this episode you'll have a pretty good idea of what to expect. Please let us know what you think and answer the  quick and easy listener survey
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Job Applications: How long should my resume be?
2021/06/27
Today's question: How long should my resume be? The answer goes into details like: - how to experience yourself why a resume needs to be short - which information is most crucial to include in your resume - what to do about resume sections like hobbies, objective or certifications
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thatengineeringguy14 2022/06/21
Great topics for engineers and managers
Many of the episodes are short and sweet, and get right to the point on topics that you can take and apply in your own career! Give this podcast a lis...
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