Interviews with Software Managers
About transitioning from development to management
Tom Bartel, Lead Engineer at Trivago
“The aspect that motivated me most about the role was seeing other people grow and do things that surprise you.”
Gergely Nemeth, Engineering Manager at Uber
“It is not about shipping features anymore, but about unblocking team members and help them in any way you can so they can be productive and happy.”
November 12, 2018 · #consulting #entrepreneurship #frontend #open-source #public-speaking
Joan Gamell, Staff Front-end Engineer at Slack
“Becoming a manager is not easy at first, but can be very rewarding as long as you take pride and pleasure in building highly performant teams.”
Jeba Singh Emmanuel, Engineering Manager at Linkedin
“I didn’t let my role define me and did whatever was needed to make the project a success.”
Jigyasa Mathur, Engineering Manager at Contentful
“Be patient. It gets much easier and clearer. And there is way more to learn than you imagine when you begin.”
October 15, 2018 · #coaching #entrepreneurship #full-stack #product #startup