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Ask HN: Transitioning from SWE to Manager. Book/Resources Recommendation?

8 points by Nemant 4y ago

I'm transitioning from a TL/Senior SWE role at my company, and would like to get book recommendations, articles, or any other useful resources to help me prepare for the new role. Thanks!

mooreds 4y ago
Here's my list: https://www.manager-tools.com/podcasts https://www.manager-tools.com/podcasts podcast about management https://randsinrepose.com/welcome-to-rands-leadership-slack/ https://randsinrepose.com/welcome-to-rands-leadership-slack/ great engineering leadership slack. you can ask questions and learn all kinds of stuff https://ctolunches.com/ https://ctolunches.com/ groups of engineering leaders meet for lunch, also a great email list https://bookshop.org/p/books/high-output-management-andrew-s-grove/6730629 https://bookshop.org/p/books/high-output-management-andrew-s... classing on management https://itrevolution.com/product/the-phoenix-project/ https://itrevolution.com/product/the-phoenix-project/ classic on software throughput, plus a fun read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great great business book on what makes a longlasting business http://seriouspony.com/badass-users-the-book http://seriouspony.com/badass-users-the-book always be thinking of how to make your users great. short https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mythical-man-month-the/0201835959/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mythical-man-month-the/... lessons from the 1960s and 1970s about software development and are still relevant today
jonahbenton 4y ago
Camille Fournier, The Manager's Path
- sethammons 4y ago
  I recommend this to all new managers; I call it my blue bible
atomicnature 4y ago
I recommend learning about two key figures, their principles and the way they conducted themselves throughout their life. 1. Admiral Rickover. Start with Rickover's "Doing a job" essay [1], and then move onto more detailed books, such as "The never-ending challenge of engineering" [2]. 2. Lee Kuan Yew. Start with some of the more light-weight reads about the man, but to really understand what it takes to build something great from scratch, go through books by him [3]. You'll definitely learn many useful things through his books. [1] https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm [2] https://www.amazon.com/Never-Ending-Challenge-Engineering-Admiral-Rickover/dp/0894485849 https://www.amazon.com/Never-Ending-Challenge-Engineering-Ad... [3] https://www.amazon.in/Books-Lee-Kuan-Yew/ https://www.amazon.in/Books-Lee-Kuan-Yew/

8 points by Nemant 4y ago

I'm transitioning from a TL/Senior SWE role at my company, and would like to get book recommendations, articles, or any other useful resources to help me prepare for the new role. Thanks!

mooreds 4y ago

Here's my list: https://www.manager-tools.com/podcasts https://www.manager-tools.com/podcasts podcast about management https://randsinrepose.com/welcome-to-rands-leadership-slack/ https://randsinrepose.com/welcome-to-rands-leadership-slack/ great engineering leadership slack. you can ask questions and learn all kinds of stuff https://ctolunches.com/ https://ctolunches.com/ groups of engineering leaders meet for lunch, also a great email list https://bookshop.org/p/books/high-output-management-andrew-s-grove/6730629 https://bookshop.org/p/books/high-output-management-andrew-s... classing on management https://itrevolution.com/product/the-phoenix-project/ https://itrevolution.com/product/the-phoenix-project/ classic on software throughput, plus a fun read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great great business book on what makes a longlasting business http://seriouspony.com/badass-users-the-book http://seriouspony.com/badass-users-the-book always be thinking of how to make your users great. short https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mythical-man-month-the/0201835959/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mythical-man-month-the/... lessons from the 1960s and 1970s about software development and are still relevant today

jonahbenton 4y ago

Camille Fournier, The Manager's Path

sethammons 4y ago
I recommend this to all new managers; I call it my blue bible

atomicnature 4y ago

I recommend learning about two key figures, their principles and the way they conducted themselves throughout their life. 1. Admiral Rickover. Start with Rickover's "Doing a job" essay [1], and then move onto more detailed books, such as "The never-ending challenge of engineering" [2]. 2. Lee Kuan Yew. Start with some of the more light-weight reads about the man, but to really understand what it takes to build something great from scratch, go through books by him [3]. You'll definitely learn many useful things through his books. [1] https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm [2] https://www.amazon.com/Never-Ending-Challenge-Engineering-Admiral-Rickover/dp/0894485849 https://www.amazon.com/Never-Ending-Challenge-Engineering-Ad... [3] https://www.amazon.in/Books-Lee-Kuan-Yew/ https://www.amazon.in/Books-Lee-Kuan-Yew/