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Transitioning from Software Engineer to Engineering Manager

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Becoming an engineering manager is the first step into the big world of management for many software engineers. Engineering managers are tech experts and great leaders. That is why we wrote this article to give you an overview of the transition from software engineer to engineering manager.

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Calm’s Will Larson on how to build a technical leadership career

Intercom, Inc.

After writing An Elegant Puzzle about the challenges of engineering management in high-growth organizations, his focus shifted to a career path that’s much less understood – the technical leadership track. If you’re a senior engineer and want to further your career, what skills should you develop? How do we fix it?”

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Product Management Conferences To Attend In 2024

The Product Coalition

I would like to thank Tremis Skeete, Executive Editor of Product Coalition for his valuable contributions in the research, development and writing of this article. Held in conjunction with DeveloperWeek, which annually attracts 8,000 software engineers and IT managers, this event is a prime gathering spot for technology professionals.C

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A Conversation with Petra Wille: My Approach to the Continuous Discovery Habits Community

Product Talk

I’ve designed my business to allow plenty of time for reading books, articles, interviews, etc. Product leadership coach Petra Wille became fascinated with the idea of Communities of Practice because in her experience, they were the differentiating factor between companies that had successful product orgs and those that didn’t.

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How to Make Sure Your Product Leadership Team Will Boost You Up - Not Drag You Down

Bain Public

As business advisors and executive coaches, we've worked with dozens of CEOs to help them build and grow their product leadership team as they scale their company. Getting external support, such as product management consulting, can help establish the product leadership team responsible for nurturing and guiding the product team.

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Product in Practice: Finding the Best Way to Communicate with Different Stakeholders

Product Talk

Lisa and her team were able to convince their leadership to allow them to run a one-month beta launch with a limited set of customers to test out their new feature. Clockwise from the top left, Codi Funakoshi, Product Designer, Rafa Salazar, Lead Software Engineer, and Lisa Orr, Senior Product Manager. Leadership.

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Creating Good Roadmaps: 6 Practical Steps for Product Leaders

Mind the Product

Much has been written about the process of creating product roadmaps, not least the six great articles written by my own team. Without thoughtful leadership around them, it may not be in product manager’s gift to achieve a “good” roadmap. But there has been surprisingly little written about a product leader’s role in the process.

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