Playbook for Running Sprints
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A primer on running efficient sprints
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January 5, 2026
Growing engineering managers takes months (if not years) of intentional work—career conversations, shared reading, real apprenticeship—before they're ready for the role.
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October 24, 2020
This article is an attempt in providing a framework for engineering and product teams to reduce the inherent friction and the time required to complete planning cycles.
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July 12, 2018
By 2017, 71% of us were using Kubernetes. This article helps you master Kubernetes, so you can deploy applications with confidence.
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February 8, 2018
With Docker and Kubernetes Go got quite some traction - it’s time to learn it!
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November 1, 2018
Coding as an engineering manager can challenging - this article helps you find the opportunities to do so
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January 18, 2018
Tips and best practices on how to build secure JavaScript applications
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November 17, 2020
As software engineers, the goal is always to improve the quality of the software we help develop, especially if other engineers are depending on this quality to complete their own projects. However, these improvements come with a price.
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March 22, 2023
A quick and fun exploration into what ChatGPT thinks about managing humans
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February 22, 2020
The Manager 1:1 Questions extension tries to provide you questions that you can use as conversation starters or dive deep on different topics
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October 2, 2017
On leaving RisingStack, and starting at GoDaddy on 2 October
announcementThe Whats and Hows of Meaningful 1:1s
March 25, 2019
Most managers have 1:1s with their team members - hopefully, this article helps you get the most out of yours!
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November 30, 2017
On creating a unified error handling logic for your Express applications
node.jscodingMentoring First-Time Managers
November 2, 2020
Transitioning from a software engineering position to a managerial one can be quite a leap. This article offers a few practical tips you can follow to help new engineering managers succeed.
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