Engineering Management for Beginners

Some Learning Resources

When faced with a new task or problem, I like to start by reading about it. I find that reading about a topic helps me to get a better understanding of the problem and the context around it. I’m a note-taker, which helps me to organize my thoughts and ideas. So naturally, I started by reading a few books and articles, and seeking out podcasts on the topic of engineering management, and taking lots of notes. Here are the ones I found most useful:

• Engineering Management for the Rest of Us by Sarah Drasner
• Resilient Management by Lara Hogan
• The Manager’s Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier
• Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth by John Doerr
• Your 30-60-90-Day Plan as a New Manager by Franziska Hinkelmann
• A Checklist for First-Time Engineering Managers by Gergely Orosz
• Nailing Your First Months a New Engineering Manager by Quang Hoang
• A Step-by-Step Guide for Your First 90 Days as an Engineering Manager by Matt Nigh
• Effective Engineering Manager podcast
• Soft Skills Engineering podcast