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Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

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Before We Begin

Who Is This Course For?Structure of the Course Your Journey in This Course

A New Adventure

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Beginning Your First Week

Introduce Yourself to Your Team

One-on-One Meetings

Create Your Snapshot

Quiz - Your First Week as a Manager

Manage Yourself

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Let's Get Organized

Tool 1: Your Calendar

Tool 2: Your To-Do List

Tool 3: Your Email Inbox

Tool 4: Your Place to Capture Information

How to Categorize Your Activities to Feel Productive

How to Measure Your Output as a Manager

Okay, I'm Ready!

Quiz - Manage Yourself

Interfacing with Humans

Story map of the Chapter Interfacing With Humans Programmers as Managers How to Communicate Well It's Not About You Giving Feedback Delegation Do Not Delegate Accountability The Scale of Delegation Working With Your Manager The Power of Summaries Quiz - Interfacing With Humans Onward!

One-on-Ones

Story Map for the Chapter Week In, Week Out Contracting: Your First One-on-Ones What to Talk About and How to Do It Taking Notes Remember: You Are Not a Therapist Okay, What's Next?Quiz - One-on-Ones

The Right Job for the Person

Story Map for the Chapter What Motivates People?The Zone of Proximal Development Task-Level Proximal Development Career-Level Proximal Development The Cathedral and the Bazaar A Review Before Reviews Quiz - The Right Job for the Person

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Story Map for the Chapter Myth Busting Performance Reviews The Written Review Form What to Do on the Day How to Talk About Money Where to Next?Quiz - Performance Reviews

Join Us!

Story Map for the Chapter Picking Who to Hire A Note on Culture Fit Writing Great Job Descriptions Interview Process Reviewing Applications Performing Screening Calls The First Interview Optional Technical Exercise Final Interview Making the Offer From Hiring To...Quiz - Hiring Candidates

Game Over

Story Map of the Chapter People Leaving Is Normal Good Reasons for Leaving Bad Reasons for Leaving Fighting the Good Fight Making Staff Leave Preparing the PIP Creating the PIP Delivering and Implementing the PIP Layoffs Enough Goodbyes Already!Quiz - Employee Leaving

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Story Map of the Chapter Going Beyond Your Team Building Your Network Giving Back Mentoring Coaching Time to Take It Up a Level Quiz - Influencing People

Humans Are Hard

Story Map for the Chapter Scrutiny and Judgment Wobble The Whip and the Carrot Mount Stupid Bridging the Gap It Isn't Just Humans...Quiz - Dealing With Humans

Projects are Hard

Story Map for the Chapter The Eye of Sauron Victims of Your Own Success Scope, Resources, and Time And Relax...Quiz - Dealing With Projects

The Information Stock Exchange

Story Map of the Chapter Spies and Gatekeepers Share Just Enough Information Workplace Politics Using Politics Positively Using Politics Negatively It's Time to Decompress Quiz - The Information Stock Exchange

Letting Go of Control

Story Map for the Chapter Transcending Tasks Stoicism and You The Trichotomy of Control Escaping the False Productivity Trap Using Your Capacity Wisely Stop Checking Those Notifications!What You Do Outside of Work Matters The Importance of Sleep Moving Your Body The Only Moment That Matters is Now Letting Go...of This Chapter Quiz - Letting Go of Control

Good Housekeeping

Story Map for the Chapter Communication Dictates Software Design Breaking Silos With Guilds Encouraging a Culture of Talks Department Talks Turning Problems Into Learning Opportunities Management Bugs Tools to Solve Common Problems Let's Organize Our Careers Quiz - Good Housekeeping

Dual Ladders

Story Map for the Chapter Individual Contributor Track Management Track Progression Framework Career Progression Troubleshooting Time to Tackle the Big Issues Quiz - Dual Ladders

The Modern Workplace

Story Map for the Chapter Diversity and Inclusion Cultural Issues The Shift Toward Remote Working Priming Yourself for Supporting Remote Working Communication Practices for Distributed Teams Trust Is Essential for Remote Working Values and Goals as Guidance Face Time Work-Life Balance Notes on Culture To the Land of Unicorns Quiz: Test Yourself

Startups

Story Map for the Chapter Software Is Eating the World Opportunities for Managers Catching and Surfing a Wave Why Management at Startups Is Critical What Does Your Future Hold?Quiz: Test Yourself

The Crystal Ball

Story Map for the Chapter Life, the Universe, and Everything in Between Your Vision Your Plan Performing the Exercise With Your Staff Quiz - The Crystal Ball

Wrap Up!

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Scenario: Manage yourself
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“Life truly begins after you have put your house in order.” - Marie Kondo

Why should you read this? Managerial work is not like programming. It’s unstructured, ambiguous, and often messy. This chapter will show you the strategies to cope in this new world.

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