In this episode, we are joined by Chris Saint-Amant from Netflix to help discuss what it’s like to transition from being an engineer to becoming an engineering manager. We share our thoughts on what engineers expect in their manager and share advice for engineers interested in moving into a management role.

Guests:

Chris Saint-Amant - @csaintamant

Panelists:

Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan

Augustus Yuan - @augburto

Jem Young - @JemYoung

Derrick Showers - @derrickshowers

Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan

Brian Holt - @holtbt

Picks:

Chris Saint-Amant - Radical Candor

Chris Saint-Amant - Suuns - Hold/Still

Ryan Burgess - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Ryan Burgess - The Advantage

Augustus Yuan - Free O’Reilly Books

Augustus Yuan - Noto font by Google

Jem Young - Infinite Jukebox

Jem Young - XOXO Soundtrack

Jem Young - TC-39

Jem Young - Ryan Burgess @ Full Stack Toronto

Derrick Showers - Being a Manager is Hard

Derrick Showers - The State of JS

Ryan Anklam - Samsung SmartThings Hub

Ryan Anklam - Flume - Skin

Brian Holt - Bottle Logic Brewing