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> The Manager’s Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change: Every single book list should include Camille’s book. It is a great read for manage

> The Manager’s Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change: Every single book list should include Camille’s book. It is a great read for managers and non-managers and has given me the tools for knowing what is normal and what is not. Ugh.. no. If there was a book I read this year which read as if it was written for the sake of writing a book, it was 'The Manager's Path'. It was a series of insipid blog posts consisting of frequent itemizations of 'truths'. So many repetitions that I legit thought I mis-touched my kindle when turning pages a couple of times as I felt I read the same paragraph twice across a couple of chapters. Looking at the table of contents it looks as if it's fairly organized but when you're reading it, it's mostly all over the place. Also, if you spent more than a couple of years in the industry nothing in the book should be a surprise. I was so hyped before reading the book as literally everyone recommended it but honestly it fell short for a generic non-fiction read.

iamsomewalrus 8y ago
I disagree. I found the book enlightening as I was experiencing growing pains moving to a more senior role on my team (less time for getting things done, more time helping others, etc) and this book helped me realize that it was to be expected. That may be obvious for others, but it wasn't for me.
- decebalus1 8y ago
  I'm glad you found value in reading it, I truly do. And I am well aware I'm not like others. Just wanted to give my 2c about the book.
adam-_- 8y ago
As someone new to people management, actually, prior to people management but with an interest in the topic, I found it very interesting and useful. I was not even sure what "IC" meant or what an "engineering manager" might do. Personally, I found there was lots of actionable advice and a clear "path" for how one might operate in different roles in an organisation. Almost any non-fiction book could be described as a series of blog posts or articles, so I don't really understand that criticism. YMMV but I would recommend it.

iamsomewalrus 8y ago

I disagree. I found the book enlightening as I was experiencing growing pains moving to a more senior role on my team (less time for getting things done, more time helping others, etc) and this book helped me realize that it was to be expected. That may be obvious for others, but it wasn't for me.

decebalus1 8y ago
I'm glad you found value in reading it, I truly do. And I am well aware I'm not like others. Just wanted to give my 2c about the book.

adam-_- 8y ago

As someone new to people management, actually, prior to people management but with an interest in the topic, I found it very interesting and useful. I was not even sure what "IC" meant or what an "engineering manager" might do. Personally, I found there was lots of actionable advice and a clear "path" for how one might operate in different roles in an organisation. Almost any non-fiction book could be described as a series of blog posts or articles, so I don't really understand that criticism. YMMV but I would recommend it.