Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.

Seth Godin

Chapter 1A New Adventure

You hold the ID card out in front of you so you can read it. Fortunately they’ve spelled your name correctly. Shame about the photograph, though. You return it to your pocket. You’ve arrived. It’s day one.

“I’m so glad you’re here!” says an approaching figure with her arm extended to shake your hand. She does so vigorously. It’s Lisa, your new boss.

Following your manager across the open-plan office, you look around and take in the sights and sounds of your new workplace. As you pass the kitchen, you hear the frothing of the milk wand on the espresso machine and the chatter of your new colleagues. A ping-pong ball ricochets off of the glass dividing wall. ...