Tech Career Skills: Moving from Developer to Engineering Manager

Learn about the skills you need to successfully transition from an individual contributor developer on a team to an engineering manager.

Introduction

• Moving to management

1. Fundamentals of Management

• What do managers do?
• Skills and attributes you need as a manager
• Holding one-on-one meetings
• Agendas, note taking, and documentation
• Reviews and assessments

2. Letting Go of the Keyboard

• Shifting your mindset from coding to coaching
• Approach technical problems as a manager
• Managing junior developers
• Managing senior developers
• Assess tech skills outside your expertise
• Cross-team collaboration

3. Managers as Advocates

• Mentoring as an engineering manager
• Advocating for your direct reports
• Ethical considerations in management
• Having difficult conversations

4. Growing Management and Technical Skills

• Maintain and expand your technical skills
• Growing your management skills
• Setting goals with your team

Conclusion

• Tailoring your management journey