* read (all or at least the top 3): - Death March - Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams - The Mythical Man Month - Growing Software: Proven Strategies

* read (all or at least the top 3): - Death March - Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams - The Mythical Man Month - Growing Software: Proven Strategies for Managing Software Engineers - Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager * consider getting PMI certified (PMP): https://www.theknowledgeacademy.com/de/offers/pmi-certification-training-courses/?hsa_acc=5140397184&hsa_cam=11828632690&hsa_grp=1305120557099641&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=o&hsa_tgt=kwd-81570184633864:loc-72&hsa_kw=pmi%20certification https://www.theknowledgeacademy.com/de/offers/pmi-certificat... - technical tools for planning - stakeholder communication * follow your gut (if you are a developer you will know how they want to be treated)