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Shawn Axsom

Shawn Axsom

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Director of Engineering @Docker

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Condensing a year of growth into January - 2024

Feb 4, 20249 min read

You can change quickly, in ways you never thought possible - the approach I used · January was the best month of my life. Only a small exaggeration. At...

Condensing a year of growth into January - 2024

The Ideal Engineering Team

Apr 3, 202210 min read

Envisioning and nurturing ideal team composition and teamwork, as enacted by the Director of Engineering at Docker · What an ideal engineering team looks...

The Ideal Engineering Team

On the Craft of Engineering Management

Mar 27, 202212 min read

Understanding the profession, and whether it's the right path for you · What would you say...ya do here? Some have wondered what I do all day. And...

On the Craft of Engineering Management

Building your Engineering Management Craft in the Community

Mar 20, 20226 min read

The State of Affairs of Engineering Management Engineering Management is ripe for growth as a craft. After a decade of leadership, I've felt mostly...

The Big List of Engineering Management Resources - March 2022

Mar 13, 20227 min read

My Inspirations Now as a Director of Engineering at Docker, I’ve been doing some type of engineering leadership for the last decade. I have learned...

Survival, Time Management, and Mattering as a Director of Engineering

Mar 11, 20222 min read

https://twitter.com/bajicdusko/status/1501513395023093770 Making time for what matters Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the...