Thriving In Engineering

Thriving In Engineering

Meatloaves, Gardens, And Other Reasons To Become An Engineering Manager

Such as becoming a bard!

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Alex Ponomarev
Dec 16, 2024
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An illustrated depiction of a meatloaf on a pedestal in a garden.

There aren’t enough engineers shifting to engineering management (EM) roles.

If you’ve ever worked under an EM who wasn’t formerly an engineer, you know how much they struggle with understanding the technical side of your work. But many engineers also avoid engineering management, thinking it’ll be too difficult.

You might even be one of them.

And the role

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