Interviews with Engineering Managers
Anand Safi, Engineering Manager at Mark43
“I very well understand where my interests lie, which is being an enabler first and then a creator rather than being a creator/ maker 100%.”
July 19, 2021 · #coaching #frontend #full-stack #public-safety
James Bedford, Engineering Manager at Attest
“So many wait to be given permission to lead, however there is nothing stopping you from learning good management practices no matter what seniority level you are at.”
February 15, 2021 · #consumer-research #fintech #frontend #web
Karthik Kotha, Engineering Manager at Kroger
“I have learned to track my impact in other ways, by the number of meaningful 1:1s, the number of blockers removed for my teams, and active participation in meetings.”
September 21, 2020 · #e-commerce #frontend #startup
Daniel Millington, Engineering Manager at Samsara
“When I’m able to see engineers on my teams tackling larger and larger projects, addressing technical debt before it cripples us, and generally working well together with each other - this is what excites me about the work I do.”
August 10, 2020 · #embedded-systems #infrastructure #internet-of-things
Dhruv Agarwal, Engineering Manager at Shuttl
“Always think about the larger picture and not just the sprint at hand. Always question the rationale behind everything you or your team does in the context of the larger goal.”
Katie Roberts, Engineering Manager at BBC
“Many new managers feel that they still can only add value with controlling situations. Sometimes you have to embrace the chaos and understand why it works like it does.”
April 20, 2020 · #backend #search-relevance #web
Paul Kuruvilla, Engineering Manager at Shuttl
“I love envisioning what a product should be and building it from scratch. Building tiny apps that I use as a manager strikes the perfect balance between building things and managing those who do.”
March 23, 2020 · #consulting #payments #product #self-taught
Nicole Tibaldi, Engineering Manager at Gatsby
“I’ve been able to witness the process of a group of individuals becoming a real “team”, one where everyone truly cares about one another and shares a common goal.”
March 09, 2020 · #cloud #frontend #full-stack
Joshua Powers, Engineering Manager at Canonical
“You must have a passion for your people first and foremost: listen to concerns and issues in 1-1s, ensure they know what is expected, and allow them to stay focused and free from distractions.”
February 24, 2020 · #cloud #distributed-teams #linux #remote
James Meneghello, Engineering Manager at InterExchange
“A job is what you make of it, and you’ll enjoy your time in management much more if you go past the standard “check email, hold meetings” workflow.”
January 27, 2020 · #consulting #data-science #devops #distributed-teams #non-profit #product #remote
Arpan Sheth, Engineering Manager at Twitter
“Everyday I want to make sure that I have put my team in a place where they have clarity in terms of expectations and have all the tools / support they need to perform their job.”
Kim Moir, Engineering Manager at Mozilla
“It is a completely different job than a software developer individual contributor with a completely different skill set. It is a steep learning curve but I feel like I’m learning something new every day.”
January 14, 2019 · #build-engineering #distributed-systems #distributed-teams #open-source #remote
Swaroop C H, Engineering Manager at Helpshift
“Tech lead is about leading projects. Engineering manager is about leading people, who themselves lead projects.”
December 10, 2018 · #machine-learning #startup
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
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
Karen Cohen, Engineering Manager & Product Architect at Wix.com
“Progress and change take time, you have to learn to be patient and look at it from a birds-eye view.”
September 10, 2018 · #architecture #devops #product #public-speaking