“From Coder to Coach: Navigating The Manager's Path”
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Title: The Manager's Path
Author: Camille Fournier
Category: Technology & Innovation, Career Growth, Leadership & Team Building, Business Strategy
Have you ever been promoted to a leadership role and felt completely lost? Sam and Sophie open with that exact moment of shock, when you realize managing people is nothing like writing code.
They walk through Camille Fournier's guide to engineering leadership, from the tech lead limbo to managing managers. They cover the art of delegation, why one-on-ones are not status updates, and a simple framework for giving feedback that doesn't feel like an attack. They also tackle the hard stuff: performance issues, organizational debt, and the politics of climbing higher.
If you're a new manager, a tech lead, or just curious about the leap from coder to coach, this episode names the challenges and gives you practical ways to navigate them. The takeaway: management isn't about being the hero—it's about helping your team be heroes.
The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier. For the full written summary, check out the 7 Minute Books app at 7minutebooks.com/app, with over 6,000 titles you can read or listen to in any language. Unlimited access from $2.99 a month, $9.99 a year, or $19.99 lifetime.
Chapters
00:00The Shock of Becoming a Manager01:27From Tech Lead to Manager01:56One-on-Ones and Feedback03:00Managing Performance and Team Dynamics03:53Managing Managers and Beyond05:10Self-Awareness and the Manager's Path
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