engineering leaders

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 16, 2023 by Will Larson · across every show →

Everything said about engineering leaders, oldest first

Nov 16, 2023 negative
Insight
New engineering leaders fail by assuming prior company context transfers directly
“The number one way that I see new engineering leaders struggle when they come to a company is they just assume the context from their previous company applies as is. And if you've got new leaders who come in and really make a mess of things, It's always becaus…”
Will Larson Nov 16, 2023 ▶ 3:32 A masterclass in engineering leadership from Carta, Stripe, and Uber | Will Larson (CTO at Carta)
Jan 25, 2024 positive
Insight
Engineering leaders must stay technical and code to maintain credibility
“You must stay technical as an engineer. They can tell. They know when you're no longer doing that, and your credibility, it's not gone, it's just different.”
Michael Lopp Jan 25, 2024 ▶ 1:00:11 The human side of world-class engineering leadership | Michael Lopp (Apple, Palantir, Slack)
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