The Leadership Principles of Product Engineering

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The Resilient Organization
Bridging the Gap Between Founder-Mode and Manager-Mode
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The Duality of Leadership
Hero and Villain in the Same Story
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A Take on Pulse
A signal that serves as a key indicator of team engagement, but also poses a risk of becoming a biased assessment.
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Areas of Focus for Front-line Engineering Managers
Scope & Responsibilities
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The Importance of Building a Diverse, Well-Rounded Software Engineering Team
Every individual has strengths and weaknesses; it’s easy as a hiring manager to hire people who display similar strengths as yourself.
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The Product Development Lifecycle
Roles & Responsibilities
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Pro-Tip: Deliver Feedback as a Cop and Not as a Messenger
The Art of Providing Constructive Feedback
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Effective Communication: Deliver, Iterate, and Improve
Part III
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Effective Communication: Tailoring the Message to Each Audience
Part II
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Effective Communication: Improve Alignment and Collaboration Within and Between Teams
Part I
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Engineering Management Philosophies and Why They Matter Even if You are Not a Manager
Sharing my Leadership Principles from my early years in management
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Side Projects and Hobbies
A collection of side projects and hobbies.
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