Silicon Valley Code Camp : October 1 & 2, 2016session
Accidentally Manager – A Survival Guide for First-Time Engineering Managers
This session is about your career perspective as an engineer, especially when the path may take an “unexpected” turn from technical lead to first-time engineering manager.
About This Session
This session is about your career perspective as an engineer, especially when the path may take an “unexpected” turn from technical lead to first-time engineering manager. We will explore the differences between managing and leading, review different management styles, and discuss their impact on both the manager and the team member. Finally, we will find out why you do not want to treat everyone equally. I will share my personal experiences going from being one of the team to actually managing it: the pitfalls of suddenly being responsible for the team, typical problems surfacing, and how to avoid common mistakes. As part of the session, I would also like to share thoughts and considerations about which career path could be the right one for whom, and what the advantages and disadvantages are going one way or the other. This is not a “You get it all from the expert”- session, but a session to share experiences and discuss how this fits to your career path. Note: Moving forwards this presentation will be updated with the latest version of the slides for the last event I did the presentation instead of creating new separate slide decks here on SlideShare. Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/theojungeblut/accidentally-manager-a-survival-guide-for-firsttime-engineering-managersThe Speaker(s)
Theo Jungeblut
Sr. Director of Engineering , AppDynamics
Theo builds things that work. SWE & Craftsman, Manager & Leader focusing on continuous improvement.