Who this book is for

This book is for software development professionals who are currently in leadership roles or who aspire to be.

This book is intended to be useful not only to new engineering managers but also to those with experience. Since no two managers have identical career trajectories, there are almost always ideas that a manager hasn’t been exposed to yet. In covering many topics, I hope to provide something new and useful to almost any engineering manager.

Additionally, this book is written to encompass strategies that apply to a wide set of workplace environments. Software development happens not only at tech companies but also companies of all sizes, growth stages, industries, and so on. Engineering managers who work within non-tech companies and non-product companies, such as those in corporate or small businesses, need strategies that work for them to provide good engineering management. This book is written specifically with these engineering managers in mind, providing differing approaches to consider under different circumstances.