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The 13 software engineering laws

Hyrum's law, Conway’s law, Zawinski's law, and 10 others.

3 hrs ago •

March 2025

How vibe coding will affect Engineering Managers

On constraints, product decisions, increased scope, focus time, outages, bugs and crises

Mar 25 •

Being an Engineering Manager at Flo

Behind the scenes of the women's health B2C unicorn

Mar 18 •

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Eugene Sergueev

Why I decided to quit a Director's job

What I tell my father-in-law who thinks I'm crazy

Mar 11 •

20 Business terms every Engineering Manager should know

Mastering business language in 7 minutes

Mar 4 •

February 2025

How to WOW your engineers without budget

The best tricks of an EM at Flipkart for making your team feel seen (not dinners, parties, pizzas and cakes)

Feb 25 •

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Managing people you don't like

The problems with "culture fit" and the "beer test"

Feb 18 •

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The 5 intensity zones of software teams

The dangers of always staying in the same one

Feb 11 •

7 proven mental models for engineering managers

Use mental models to make sure that your decisions don't hurt you and your teams.

Feb 4 •

Michał Poczwardowski

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January 2025

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