Think Like a Software Engineering Manager

14 Time management

This chapter covers

• Why time management is essential for engineering managers
• Tips for better time management
• Tools for managing your time better

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have 24-hour days.

—Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar

Navigating back-to-back meetings and minimal breaks, especially in a remote work setting, makes finding time to cook a meal seem impossible. A glance at the calendar often reveals a packed day and a week devoid of personal work time. Despite your persevering until the day’s end, overlooked planning documents with urgent deadlines can cause stress. Hastily jotting down a list of numerous tasks for the next day adds to the pressure, leading to burnout and disruptions ...