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Managing Humans: More Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
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Managing Humans: More Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

by Michael Lopp
January 2022
Beginner to intermediate
340 pages
8h 27m
English
Apress
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M. LoppManaging Humanshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7116-2_47

47. Inwards, Outwards, and Holistics

Flavors of leadership
Michael Lopp1  
(1)
Los Gatos, CA, USA
 

There are all sorts of intimidating titles surrounding the management caste. Engineering manager, senior engineering manager, director of engineering, vice president of engineering, chief technology officer. While these names are useful in determining where an individual lies in the organizational chart, the names are merely hints as to what that person actually cares about. And you should care what they care about whether you’re a manager or an individual contributor.

Like it or not, your boss has as much effect on your career as you do, and they also effectively sign ...

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