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Re:Ask HN: What did you learn in 2018? by pivo on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @06:12AM (#18714842)
It's mostly because the dev team is geographically disperse (India/Boston/Seattle). I also have to meet with customers occasionally and of course they could be anywhere.
Re:Ask HN: What did you learn in 2018? by brutus1213 on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @06:59AM (#18715034)
Don't want to turn this into a reddit AMA but .. would be nice to hear how you managed your transition to management. Did you read any books or blogs that helped? I was in a similar situation and have basically been emulating the style of previous managers - not sure how the team feels but I'm in a bit of a funk - feel like I'm letting myself down.
Re:Ask HN: What did you learn in 2018? by johnstorey on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @07:18AM (#18715111)
I am not the original poster, but you can do much worse than reading and really thinking about _The Phoenix Project_ and _High Output Management_.
Re:Ask HN: What did you learn in 2018? by CaRDiaK on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @07:38AM (#18715181)
Solid recommendations. I would also suggest books and content by Michael Lopp, aka Rands. He's gone from engineer to high profile manager and his work is solid. "Managing Humans" is a particular favourite and seems to be well received by engineers and leads making the transition.