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Engineering Leadershiphttps://medium.com/media/346441466e5268a4318115c5db8deed6/hrefSituationAre you grappling with uncertainty when it comes to introducing a Staff Engineer role within your organization? Do you wonder about their work’s scope and how they can truly amplify talent? Perhaps you’re even pondering questions like their programming involvement and how to harness their abilities from day one. If these thoughts resonate with you, this pamphlet offers guidance and sheds light on these topics.💡 Define explicit work streams for the roleBefore diving into a laundry list of requirements, let’s take a step back and consider the primary work streams that define the Staff Engineer role. In my experience, it’s more […]

GUIDE TO YOUR SUCCESSThe role of a team leader is not to be the most experienced person in a team. That doesn’t scale.Situation“I have no time to grow my teammates. We have to deliver.… I can’t keep up with the pace anymore.” 😔This is a scenario I keep hearing from people in a team lead role.Exploration 👀Imagine a complementary example you could experience: a team lead is leveled up to the Head of Development role. The promotion is well-deserved after all their achievements in the technical field. Moreover, their team seems to work efficiently, delivering on time.Nevertheless, the novice 2nd-level manager has a hard time […]

A look back on my 1st year🚀 Take offLife is fun! Joining a new company in April 2020 couldn’t have been easier: The Prague HQ office got closed due to the virus whose name we shall not mention. That said, all my individual introductions with engineers, team leads, my peers, and the leadership board were done remotely, video only. How can I build a relationship with my folks in such a situation? Is it going to work? I was doubtful, as I knew building trust was going to be essential.During the initial 2 months, I invested most of the time getting to […]

GUIDE TO YOUR SUCCESSHow to Make Your Teams Beat OKRsand deliver 80%+ of key results consistently.PixabayMany software companies have adopted the OKR system. Compared to the old-fashioned yearly SMART goals, the shorter quarterly-based objectives of OKRs are more likely to result in strategic initiative completion due to the shorter feedback loop and regular monthly updates.On the other hand, it is more challenging for a manager to handle the condensed 3-month cycle right and deliver outcomes.ScenarioPractically speaking, after the OKR system is introduced to the company, most people have the impression of being on a runaway train. The Q3 goals have barely started and […]

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDEAt work, do you need to be a stronger weightlifter to outdo more senior guys? Not necessarily. The difference lies in learning.You will come to a point where knowledge gathering from more senior peers becomes less enriching. While reading, you might stumble upon an article describing an obscure tool or innovative technology that could solve your product’s issue. In two days, you’ll come up with an integration of the new cloud service mentioned in ThoughWorks radar as a working prototype. Meanwhile, the more experienced developers suggest implementing a solution from scratch, estimating two months.After some time, people come for […]