Web Rush

Episode 164: Rising, Stumbling and Getting Up Again: Life as a Tech Manager


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Recording date: Dec 9, 2021

John Papa @John_Papa

Ward Bell @WardBell

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Andre Young @Dreyoung79

Brought to you by
  • AG Grid

  • IdeaBlade

Resources:
  • Andre Young on Web Rush - Old man yells at tests
  • Sneaker Net
  • Floppy disks
  • Leaders need different skills to thrive in tech
  • Resilient Management book by Lara Hogan
  • The Managers Path book by Camille Fournier
  • Measure What Matters book
  • Workboard and OKRs
  • How to run effective meetings
  • Run effective meetings - Slack
  • Run effective meetings - NY Times
Timejumps
  • 01:28 Guest introduction
  • 04:27 Becoming a manager in tech
  • 06:52 Sponsor: Ag Grid
  • 07:57 What's the advantages of being a tech manager?
  • 08:51 Why be a people manager?
  • 12:06 How do you prepare for management?
  • 13:23 Any resources that worked for you?
  • 17:13 Sponsor: IdeaBlade
  • 18:09 How do people skills factor into management?
  • 22:21 How would someone be ready for a leadership role?
  • 27:29 How do you communicate with your team vs supervisors?
  • 32:50 How do you make sure everyone's contributing to the same goal?
  • 36:06 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

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