# The Big List of Engineering Management Resources - March 2022

# 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 from the best over the years, and many resources have shaped who I am and philosophies for how I lead.

These are the resources that come to mind that may help other engineering managers, staff engineers, or other leaders in their journey.

# Discord Chat

First, I’ll pitch a new Discord channel where you can discuss and promote additional resources that have helped shape you.

Join [Practically Leading](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/i4W3jH19ejJsNqtlezSpO1t2XI6RutVcrg_CmzYWFoJRV_dF6v3A7eNTaCs1DFJ6JpHejn1ZzpQ5bKVDoeZ1YhfrqZeUpWsoWJHJY7-dJoYWtCdAkFA-AXsyU_lQnkuPATn97nTeXFrp74d5jJQAHlgBckC3MUv6iBAfHMW4paUkVKLe-Dr4A2seuMjfCxVd/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h3/w-noQLwdU7h2BgzjitWjJwgUeNXz7nKsH7Evn45gadI) on Discord!

# Books

While many business books are full of fluff, are dry, and at times hard-to-read, there are many gems that have left an impact lasting years.

I’ve summarized some of the key takeaways I’ve had.

[Leaders Eat Last](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/qdcGKZkIoGeXjvVtydBpPCKtRzYY1cvKKdrckG3RLR6pGTCinsfJ61L2CUiapWV1h8NoLD_w_dbOVUyTByxgPKLtpOtopjIUdmkXoKNnxvyLsXUF9mva1POCW-16CsZaM7egVeecD2o9Y_jQoPkNfzQOdXkOlP6ad2Uqp4mwRFfVvZrSGH5kNgjMarh-7I1fJWjmxrkRBrRynFvyq-NY8HJ8yKy4OXpak4hKHKwD7Bc/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h4/BSMIHXHg66oRu5FtxpWQehemu4mN-55JKZ23a9ZiGUg) by Simon Sinek

-   Building high-performance teams considering neuroscience, psychological safety, and empathy

[Start With Why](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/qdcGKZkIoGeXjvVtydBpPCKtRzYY1cvKKdrckG3RLR7mD9WF_lF4tZG9BFdseUJIZrysHsF5teKPcx3A3E5gkZcDd9o6oZSv9dsWRdsPEACOUkRsNFyJ98IuccELJLip2Id1SsCsZaFRL00GEDmS9jZEtNaSWbydOz4Lr3BGI0ZnXBkI2n42eUzBqvNrWbDn7SClukmQmS9X1wXaG1cJYg/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h5/ZOpavlxEiFiAwF7fSYCuSvwuZWRJWUQ6TQ1eqtehZjQ) by Simon Sinek

-   Lead with context and carrots, beginning with purpose, cause, and beliefs. Why is more of the motivation and direction behind behavior, not How or What.
-   “There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.”
-   See Simon’s TED Talk [here](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6psrc-KUBZAso5hAGC290zyYq5BS8NntE4CGKdKC-7EcEYlhYF1Jo7WYQVHuEA329G88aZX-DPZwPMxG_N-YEIOiPHSU_ZtiVMOvMRM5upqDSTF2PeEg1_UF3BTuVf5sLyehb97hoNZ3qbwf55QcpY8PaRVLy_seH_4rAFSM608-WMPgnkoW_z2F_GkBCWkUgkZfmRHvV2C7vExIJuMqAcSjfFI8a7Ke38L3x7gFsalauTncMg6h2A7ouX0lAmzCQg/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h6/j8tLG0bj--9EEDXlKIj2XiBHulW_NfH5EJJed_s1JyM).

[Drive](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6uaG1PFTUbumOLw3XeST0SBNuE2-gDhwia-oQ06rKVr76eYSJA7OUNG51FD90W40-rJO4d8QanqbqppCIHEeUWD1Q3MYvBh9zvVLXI9ankINheZX9DJqXF32Lp8Xe2Pon7LZYklpnyf0ePYp9uxXcrChQfngxXo7bK5z9cr1h9za4f8sZvpKMje0xfcWer3mOw/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h7/sF1pSGpdZJC2pI1sf_sCp5z2YrlkPBzb_SjUDCuktG4) by Daniel Pink

-   People will be happier and work harder if you share context and opportunities for Autonomy, Purpose, Mastery

[It’s Your Ship](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6r5nWLqYB7ELlbp3147j33D_7W-oV5vdv3-GVZEG3mMKaaJk_zPxG_-Qc8J7fEWgdQJqZbKCcUvzTb0mPE2hQZYRXyHCr0NZlFMJUxEttQMcWqP0Opy_OLDRouH3kqyBageFjNEc_nWUyGQXP1Pd9NQRSpdAFdLmtPeofB8M9B5t16eBL9CnlVBpH3yuvi38xoC6TpRQbmul2_ljqfoHmpW8uhFtw3elEqIRx2GmypoL2YelCgoeh4sdon1DsEZlvJr_zNndsXFEujtcjWBma8c/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h8/VSwwzLDBJz7RIShvazwXIBOHCF_14lHhJzWG0x6T1Ow) by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff

-   Lead with purpose, vision, and create a team of leaders.
-   Listen “aggressively”, build up your people into leaders, and expect the best.

[The Happiness Advantage](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6jMj-Yz3lX8lV6C7Kjen8DajhwUemnmo-vETd3DvcrmC6qTvquRAgX33jN5MFfHERhZcbvygc8BgshnZtulxOvEMA3sIkBbYXpp1q0tK8rKXmaVvk1awRfxm9dWx6hdM1RfhKYLGLdML5qHh4g5IZDQP_nNau90skbVmWyH18xMHsv4N96MoNEv_g9I8twUMbaYXeNjQ9HCz4xgEz3TNux8/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h9/VPRK3qojUwY83Z9G80jmoPs-zU12aMjklgmg2obEarY) by Shawn Achor

-   “When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive.”
-   Work can be fun, and there are good reasons to strive for it.

[Team Topologies](https://teamtopologies.com/) by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais

- Minimizing Cognitive Load on teams
- Split teams with "fracture planes"
- Stream-aligned team: aligned to a flow of work from (usually) a segment of the business domain
- Enabling team: helps a Stream-aligned team to overcome obstacles. Also detects missing capabilities.
- Complicated Subsystem team: where significant mathematics/calculation/technical expertise is needed.
- Platform team: a grouping of other team types that provide a compelling internal product to accelerate delivery by Stream-aligned teams

[The Culture Code](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/LQbZopOxUzJz_jHixCqTrKEDcykfolB5eZOFxtZpXKL8mn3grOVDjtYVbHZbV_C0_JWbMkqbztJak18-UoD3ujRhLPj6szqeVf62xgkam-nP3hqQEQDIvOVeKyc5ky5yttoZxW2U4k0KAYQT5T4Y13bk33ykui_JsjbKy_WyOqCY8Xdxoobec6vdCyWo9ry9a0ZhfEpOiwoG6-hZyM0CNQ/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h10/U7kcQpXjdXWAawpnt_hR7-SwkDZORKK61lLTUtargUo) by Daniel Coyle

-   Psychological Safety is conducive to strong group work.
-   Vulnerability gives people a signal to speak up and cooperate.
-   Sharing values and close bonds leads to higher performance than companies that focus on the best talent or specific skillsets.
-   Some people are “Super-Cooperators”, putting teams first, giving signals that bond and direct a group.

[The Culture Map](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6rLX_reoh2y1XUZxGKzg9W_Iq0o-hj2a9U5vFCC4nSrEdHrpAQKWLIf1RSK65p3lMBlvARgFZlK4L53rsf5y1hxz6FMBHFlNRHc9uwe1JIndLzDCXds0WB5c62DDTHbcumY2IbOPhaQ6N9B2N00HUhBYpPb2rYmS3pdud5HT2-XK34k2zvsRdCPgO-1K_jWhO0aw-QwdqM7lkG9eeXViTc0THihWLHcE52wdAYLQ35M_/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h11/p-h7sddLq7X1imuZzQK1wLQ8yPP7C88jdQRuL8kC1nA) by Erin Meyer

-   Cultures vary widely in how they give feedback, perceive hierarchy, make decisions based on relationships or mutual tasks, and concepts of time.
-   What may work in your culture may be understood wildly differently in other cultural settings.

[No Rules Rules](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6khRnIV4nPSf0d4mf-FPOFLn0LRhC0ucGDd_Rnx6GQd29zOpwBrJrGB57b0I6WNXoB6xVc_QOxaNhj1kQNWJef2RVDkfv9TZeyerWU9q1ftpgcD_QimTmCceFz2ciD-3fJK9DO_Gw9AGzC31A0c_ojW0jCSU19PYWxYb5OMeeeBh/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h12/uifl3R84b9aUphUjfq6ayJct4IVUNXSUYQDUySqc7as) by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

-   Mediocre performance can drag down a team, lowering performance of the high performers, even setting a negative tone in the environment.
-   Netflix leads with freedom, responsibility, and low red tape.
-   Employees are empowered to make bottom-up decisions.

[Working Backwards](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6rLX_reoh2y1XUZxGKzg9W8Ohw5avG7XUU2kS30xHdqwH0ieISKx6u0t6-gAN2oayJ7sjJAV06UNgUMKDMa90w_Rt0rcJCfG7t46c32gFxSDBj1n96T-HZ5pio-5VY7I8HiL9ZaHXrM62m3Kdg7OmYlZIfVrJarNMjjnNnrgzw1ZfGnlOaHGUubcco-ptxF6QutQBv_iSR1N-goW5RhcIgub_S0mKoUWdN5Lp4XVtLh5/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h13/Qk4UeeI81ddnHYuaQXmL77XIHEHgBhQJw-8WJwPd66E) by Bill Carr and Colin Bryar

-   Narrative-driven documents work well for facilitating in-depth discussion, even for executive presentations.
-   Hiring should focus on raising the bar, and can include shadowing or other practices like Bar Raisers.
-   Single-threaded leaders help with efficiency and cohesiveness over projects or domains.
-   Use PR/FAQs to start with the end in mind, predicting success or failures of the final product and responding to concerns within the planning process.
-   Focus on inputs, not outputs. Look at and measure what levers can be pulled, not the indirect outcome.

[Thinking in Systems](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6qZ1UIiPbbWlGsKkajjBKFHUBAky0VXlPkK-L1tWZrS9K4OzKPdCaYy2CYL0TiXNeo-ZyNZNArgIgI5twi-9qk9UDoZGgfCeE2YE9uI4F2kwEDX2Dxul43o0FkzCmQJo4ZUrJ_y_8yZiw1WIQ9ARCCoBf-F1wm_dBkCg8eEudYLxbAxcZiMEXA8ta0Y8IW4HThpqiTwKfn9lE1nDoatSpW8/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h14/q_6wN4CHvEFr8HLz94YHKwm7WItQXE4QwVfDvPQ6j-w) by Donella Meadows

-   Most multi-part organization can be thought of in systems.
-   Systems include stocks and flows, and feedback loops.
-   Feedback loop types vary; some have goals of an equillibrium outcome, others amplify into a virtuous cycle.

[Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/qdcGKZkIoGeXjvVtydBpPC3ckNKAPUIIgtx-Bs-QY3PyrLay_5auYWekoxPe_1L8IzaWGJfGmbRLwdSkUOnEjoMRxYIzpeBHb472ddJlB7rse87P2rVX9xS2M8lXHjrpmWrqdngIniYsPao921eP_ypx_c3n6e3XrjJaOWoO5rp0m6d4I_pCFjTGtzTYd-6-/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h15/uD8MyvUGYqLy5VjMtD7ydaWgujIPw3S98DGBiot4SjA) by Will Larson

-   Staff Engineer titles vary in responsibility betwee companies.
-   4 archetypes are most commonly seen.
-   Staff Engineers most often take on leadership aspects, such as team leadership, complex subsystem leadership, cross-architecture leadership, or being a technical voice counterpart to managers.

[High Output Management](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6oLZqT06jdzJ5CmqszJnrBHZYwk7t6qVC_b_SsY2aB_r-rLIV8kmeDi4DDj36ZgKeFoI68UxPkM6EZIJ2wCgkYJWoBNKsPo09-OpBOaW_U9-zboDLsh8eEbpWJHVDNsyeNYd_KN3jX9J4uewGaDRFlweWCcpOEgEzhGUfI-YVyqUo218pG8A3qThILKc500cVCYjkPYweaPoztdTnTn-xsk/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h16/KOIgPEzpKmAbqAes46zEjjGOYlAUC2abRwEj0-OGyts) by Andrew Grove

-   Information gathering, decision making, and nudging others
-   Utilizing meetings, KPIs effectively
-   Leading through Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
-   Organizational and management leverage

[Never Split the Difference](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/rWr5rIM5j7LsVwJQCo0xPK3nn4fGOJiVYvwtJGZmoXi7FOem3EMMCE0VKNgycGidd1joFmYDj43-VnhS84t5pkgOqE-u8sHGFt8GSzcLB7wJ3pMOCfmSo5UL2TS2uNO99dS3j48RIJe7-AGU11DSd7MBX99feLt1v8eSU3CAM8G85gz9wDTgr-jgEzysPdNdrwFUGKFpcLYo6OLwXcbxZOaMD-qGhCMW-E9aTsgO1Gc/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h17/IURke_O0_mPXF0w_TD4raI9xEgxtJeCyH23kPKEossY) by Chris Voss

-   Unconventional, highly practical approaches to negotiations and difficult discussions
-   Mirroring, labeling, and reframing questions helps disarm and engage in active listening

[Atomic Habits](https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits)

- Making 1% improvements each day
- Creating habits that build off each other and are maintainable

[Getting Things Done](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/kpwlfvpU1JOX3R2iK4zkhC6ti27BKzJ440xo41lJ5v87pJFKuQyCyEYUwDzroNHzcBrntpUdwAyepft2ZYi9jeWXgwX995IbPQxSVyyXMtnJ-4rrL-qO7v0ywqm7Z34wBmCCNJ2nUR_kwrn_W6pJ8ur9mWICjj6KOmo1GLmggQ3kcAwSgctDnuz8sFoMXrur/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h18/0onI6oxDUpI6VgyLamkjA-pYrPizT56GgTcGhaHdRfQ) by David Allen

-   Getting work onto paper lowers stress
-   Regularly review your todos, curate

[Crucial Conversations](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6rLX_reoh2y1XUZxGKzg9W90LWOJaP9UD8LHsIn_wbpOn4cTCN-Ra3HQHASZTNwptTVFXJzVBA2BKtunZqLS8ijzhSHXGG52x3A1U_3L5T5U_rDCdootj8AKjTWU_cwiih9O_I77f2faCOhEN5dSxVUOWAjyi8OPy-vlQRd_4_hzkATObBPQI0v4zgvkkyBosOvtLwE_QETw_-AHmw8itui7JcE9eGR6ibj8cyJlL3LP/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h19/DAbq8NVXbRxoAtdHMIT1qLe-bRtOnE4jSwC38xEwAg4) by Kerry Patterson

-   Succeed in conversations through self-reflection, creating shared meaning, candor, psychological safety, expression, and persuasion

[Team of Teams](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6hbRxtw2cxi8Xu4vBJvmDZwoVulMi-r48uUlId5RgONUtnEQI2LyOms5zvSho7bBUapzekUiCMQVsBz7Jc2L2Il1CLK-5RtkqXIpTmSTbdqVGh9KKSP6eDPehg-J2nMkm64EpUDHEZPhi5zBOp6TD5fAGiDpNAhYf4lQ1NZsh0Zi8qCA8Lb_LP4mQUKfMXT4mpinxA1lDLeAz-I7vC2Au1OpfMDRYxb8JqAMB82KDeAg2-QWSyEZc1mCSSOVExk7XQ/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h20/b379zTFAuRBQzO_WjLqs7rP0fYgIR3BzhZFvO37erq8) by General Stanley McChrystal

-   Modern organizational systems can be complex and hard to map out, organic in design, versus complicated.
-   With complex systems, teams must be more adaptable to change, resilient, lower command and control.
-   Complex system design can look more like joined spiderwebs (teams) with little hierarchy: a team of teams.
-   Team leadership requires high transparency, decentralized decision-making to make these systems work well.

[Work Rules!](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6lWRUz45y0YACi-fPz-jh5uu5r0_dykWH0GO5OZ5_zuuisFlHYsmyfYOydDKgB7XPE3RvkJwSHWjtH1PoiTW42DRan3uUOkC4MPW9zl2J5eP_0FqUDby95Rzf3Jk_SxKE4-NhRiPBnlbrEfkO4dObcJYf-vpFvHP4YVbJpGzxPs5/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h21/w97CAPc4FyXrTPS96WdkfWhNuu5kSXrqcms2clDE06Y) by Laszlo Bock

-   Employees should act as founders
-   “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast”
-   Smart generalists can be superior than experts. People clever and curious, able to solve change and problems unknown at time of hire.
-   Hiring managers and employees should be part of the hiring process, including sourcing.
-   Be objective about hiring. Scorecards, good note-taking.
-   Be data-driven.
-   Nudges are powerful as a leader, and are ways of avoiding micromanagement while having impact.

[Deep Work](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6hYRp-4ToCaMdn85ZK5Rsgd1MbgQ_lPTxOvYces1qqyJ5LgNn7GLPb4sO6EGTSoF9rMKJ5UG__wrKhm2mj1YzjorFsU2uEsnK8yakEQlJq65teCtBau5aQa4zdLO8QIhIZaaGZwEip6FRvk-Rp_gaCjao34g2D2FfusaT_yNbBGDLjBs_UoLVTa2a-zYAzj9Cw/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h22/8Ffyg4hD9a8ohz7TjbOWD-3dZQyELl-kuAuOZuB4dCo) by Cal Newport

-   All roles require some level of deep thinking, a lost art.
-   Deep work requires blocking off uninterrupted time, whether on a calendar or your own will.
-   Proper environment, inspiration, boredom, and time to think helps facilitate deep work.

[The Manager’s Path](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6rXP-cfKJ3PgjY_9JhdZGxZ4T2LVRppNyzgK07e8aGk3fq993Yu6WvgnE5L4MdIja7vKXZGm1FcLZ5QVFg0oIOR3S0TMdYkSPFZpGPEJ_uwNVlLKf_aBo9_KKy9QvcDPUZ9FNTkHLbbiaIV_CCm2YYg23aCRyMOm0ZLdz2bOgFvKko-GCeojzFAPYF72Cycul9ZvY7YUZqpW1G8Bc7HY7MmVTWhuCy0p87RefyJJaSkA/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h23/YV9UMCja3YW__lU6qW2DMWbw6oBnh3iXz1PLXo2qxLE) by Camille Fournier

-   “It’s unrealistic to think you can or should shield your team from everything.”
-   Include the team in decisions and challenges.

# Blogs

-   [First Round Review](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/VH64ORN8I98702OvItL3tXXPIOHuniT_vw1RezuSxWVpIe2wHh09pYgu45qRLLeBM1ARk58T-wgwoGSp2EZBHH6cvnlw0uR8uhk8_B0zfuQAx0Xl1eiziL501d7VdlcJTgzm-QtEL4UaOhMYtJ-jz-L27ObUg3d3T6-mqe-1h_Y4d2cDb0JPFY3IJZwOwOxt/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h24/xfyDY7y6mEWGYg0iVHgO8A9Qm2VqmVY9d0zclNPF46M)
-   [LeadDev](https://leaddev.com/)
-   [The Pragmatic Engineer](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/tViTjqfgHBuvLoFgNPyl4iUlkoMCn9X-8bSoEwcBZWNG3rL-kVyFNMPsfLPece5X7K7pjm9-Z1XtaC7QKuvaLWUUVZkQAYxISVRwCf0LMXd-9AgYQRGUP0599kBxh7wLVVyWlh6zC_EEkOnkyOkTNvbUuEcPI55MoLcNgE74bC8PSArARgB9DcvChU5HsCrzW7JJO1UGYYzJCNNHo6hGAQ/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h25/FnXcd1SqN42LJKHae1JGfIepb8UCgUVb-d1YmB28fZ8) - Gergely Orosz’s blog
-   [Lara Hogan’s blog](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/lE7OFJqn4zlUcgAKez9mo1gwv0NtR-tAmqqGZKJ8e5rm5iBeICu_ebvLedHvEl2a7OmUFJCR8w-W9-rgGRds-o10ly0-OO-81WRKAAz_Hy59mx4W4Dc7sB5pbXbacEWvrQjKCfU-e2mqPy_mfqgW8-4L7TijfO54MNL347FQMef33mvkFnmUbJ6NK-ASGLVy/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h26/9XTXHdF9uVuBgS6SU6UdQDLreXJ_L6_fZKy9WsAnxnY)
-   [Charity.wtf](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/DMfKibboC_ZTmX8uI5IvEEbySWLWV4c3YgQ5we2vKRe6odk52tZVKTiiqnsezWjLeN6CuHpBASnCc7mVIBEwmzMyvB5QI7tfW7FOkEtprJJRKmwCw7sLtQjZ0bZoCX8127Q_4ewlJNe5BzLuPrn8aKC4zC0rCKWuigzLM2lhc4xi_RI_jumDxV_WhrmhR5KtJvn_SCNPfeQCjTYwNyeiwg/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h27/PyZ-5E30F2L5QxCu_T7IgV-xuXL0PANK6TQj_aHj0-A) - Mipsy Tipsy - Charity Sear’s blog
-   [Elided Branches](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6r-xwljWZW5aFo0zHrIhAUsKoQJFu-7g3AHStpqVTm18fxe_i_M-uNNNUybWf8gdcAlFdXLUVZ5aikdfEz3qfsLfkUkp0ltJ5iHIB_GfP7zl_pcFeGivQPchGcMdrkQk28pGZZGRsueR_uUt9YQsAd4Adzie89Zt56KVfJ6__w8b/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h28/8L1PFPVibmk7iSPI_EVQlig7kyfY4V4hmfxUZzdjUno) - Camille Fournier’s blog
-   [Irrational Exuberance](https://lethain.com/tags/blog/) - Will Larson's blog
-   [Crispy Engineering](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6po30y2mFifB7-EHHuCwzyTgAXurhk8MGxz9d7uwPp_1v_tqx_Fqi1EdzBBwmAqC5HTXlqnQLOf5NKBeIhZ-7uXbk9BogJAP9svaCMjCLwiqdh5SWib9wiamfQVVqG9HbhY2ynpC1xwhIu0V_yT53HJDarmXy70j0Rf2S3f_3ILOQFJH6IY8Qjp0aufog0ZDtQ/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h29/2lrhGYpmJREHa_OwjlthzOTH90nlvHJkhj2eEDM-2Cs) - Dusko Bajic’s blog
-   [Birgit Pohl’s blog](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/tViTjqfgHBuvLoFgNPyl4oKcmiTir9YmmDzXbjON-jWhLFVR5s85haIhONa1T1coMKeI5ShwfeVEKB6BHC0MGOHeynZH32PzoYIZf0LOelegC9uz0W1uRqEi8fkelxuuNSUmChO7jvRwJJcYUtGsfn_oOr_H8nfh7Hr2_OsKsKFXVRzVOSJxWc9a27ELqm_M/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h30/vJn-K2DbloRNHN0fBz2kUmE3dPZOdIdDivPNLN5Wx_k)
-   [Designing for Scale](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/i4W3jH19ejJsNqtlezSpO1yRMJcrDSEJ7T0mQTWg_UbswrmJallOXqrM8rxRKYqsI_3PXncVnSEnwlyfR8H3M8Vdek56VTNmZw_LRJVaycLBjs341Dtmliq4Jmtpi-ZXENy_it7oGnrbQGP2vsquYKzpjkn81ohsjVX04tk7YvOz3vh-xIhFzfAWbaotvjxR/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h31/XAodFoCIzDfQI-4OcTXjv9oDAQPd4MWW1iz1au7IQpA) - Wissam Abirached’s blog
-   [Managers Club](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6gAoZeoqwilkKjfJh5UuUJG4_BgjQ3sxwLWDIAQ-kbQZMkQTcOo8Fvf_7AHLQdNrJ1IzYs4UsvWa-6XrHZNv3E3MSpBsVspGQODqhJVSYM3UG5IoVHB4YV3Hg3DZ4JSIIIUGvq4vjucCs1LeTrKu_hH3Q9N4PkaWUi4l0be7XbiL/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h32/00npbN7OAKfDQMdyyILJDtnhivRXvJTrULpDXTHlcxw)
-   [Toptal Engineering Management](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6rQ0aC3Q2QrAid1OVKRnuy52ni0vZixYmz4lMyz8aw0K_EjuGzG7ZK66rBtiGMzSxvX82KRZmODXBFBhNyGWgC4DPeSyXDwdFg5Gk6H7lej1kmuPlNfV839KAoUpgjB4NyXazMOJmJfFL1fr4-9tWUArypKn3j0W8zbuGT_abyz38TA1ykmeX34LP97NUuzlp9RLmpywAGwV5-TvLDc1LTQ/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h33/bGss87-sy28dgP3LoZN5QKZ_pah8iEpU3fD-dEViwEc)
-   [Practically Leading](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/LCzjJVqW3iU4uG4vv7g712eY-mpZGzRpDmSJi97FRcxFcJlqPLbWoOldafnmSA9c7OROHwMRVgwqay70G41ZObA2_1KuIigbbnQtOOxynDZqNzE2FYhXyR4fKaylIf7PRIYA_0b8OQgYRqDtj5ZO-zoOInoicIhI6WM75SfuYTXtaZyGBY4rCecw3Zxv7dBn/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h34/hzxsHmhioElTP3nMhYSDozDmF_tebeLFTQLbQZj3nxs) - Shawn Axsom’s blog

# Newsletters

-   [The Pragmatic Engineer](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/ZBd8V3-T436PmZSgg_no_7Zn10Loh60xaGXm4UapYDrlbDs32LB0jvpAALznTXakIvEJGZGiFdMgMxNAIwMvpQ6c-ru5sAXtDnp0Towj8oP9Uqfw6DnC5IYAt6PPrtSLFc7GENcT9n_wW6vNsyabP8004wQLpdPtR2ATbWKSdWb800s5W0AsElVY9Hi61-D9HT0X45W3hmLJVTxi4y4b0g/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h35/hPfDhAv2OkelQLThbmtJNBr2Up4N1B7kJu5nxYqUvzg) by Gergely Orosz
-   [Software Lead Weekly](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/qdcGKZkIoGeXjvVtydBpPJWaoAW85R5iD4Xkow4LgToX_ZUHynCXfb2EsmYW4-KW9AK7dLNVCjGIVfcSUICxvmXcpfoRNFGY7224h00MDGulV-8lfoYYx_dBgFl0HRYHUmhuZ9T-pFXSXxJUMIS1CJWsryuAe31kwFHGG98I4s4L7QHZA-CrUO3Ncf9clIKf/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h36/v5K7WrwDxJzp2bpvkeLzSgRGhuci6sOC6T43EHBhfEs) by Oren Ellenbogen
-   [Practically Leading Newsletter](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6nfV-nStt3kVsgZH5NOVlm20s0Ycm9YN_cXA_kr7md1-9-c7cC-PaWFy-3-2QwxEXSpzljcTonGbSJJxqFKdlN_496eeWWyXVwOlbhi_cKYCVIP4PWVOhd-Ad2xDhyA1SWB7Xi8ILc_FpIr-qqqbjH67l-RDvHPhKq_Fv32ZBsgZmqsBiwl9-W7bY0H8ASS92A/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h37/r2OP-2qxRvdOPqjIr0mYcUDfmE-i9HXrs__HbL743n4) by Shawn Axsom

# Podcasts

[Manager Tools](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6oDDc6FF1DQWz-BvV4QIKd_Kx8RCOP0OguT_Xqut8JrMz7feKVIQRiPjRVszarnOqB2VxolV_00OCCiMViN00Nd5FEnQNFawShYelu_gEEC9-urg_n4jFDh1AfchmvtdErcRpweZK9hFOM08v_-Jw068olKL4FuKazzcWDWtTL1j/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h38/zhF2obipKW-0lpHMVbGuZFpxaiq-uSaPTf3CthrVMgM)

This is where I got my start, my first resource years ago when I became a team lead (thanks to my manager and mentor at the time, Paul Melliere).

[Tech Startup Show](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/PokiEE_-mfzzxUfuaCbVcOpaNfsGaKkNjqodK1QVzbErYGeEqDLYmGe1n-NC--UDGfYafB4zw8hqtliCrz-g_Ug6TnYxsJv4X4eEJjI9khkLnz4eizcc6gQiucKBv8FIzvg1RRiBt0IMu0J9nkHauvAaostbzByMsr-1ehv8opRmRKIboBS4tM_OyZMLZ1NO/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h39/Rg4RINodZCTZs8l_O5gzuBOK050Y2wPeUGkEaqf9o0U) by Charles Calzia

See Shawn Axsom’s recent podcast episode, [here](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/PokiEE_-mfzzxUfuaCbVcOpaNfsGaKkNjqodK1QVzbHYQZE6yDWDZP3UE9lY3qNT-t7PA7FY4y77EnxkvswnhiRFTzg4R4VdFsuPZLdQSDQi5xH3909eki-KyEXQ_Zei0nydAuTt0OAbiHSG8ld-i4LCiDJLyzCcJ5O0iHXBHn_zP592FgmiEEimT1nIH5WU9rHfHmtRjTIU3fY8GFtsPcT6VydSkUJ8zjYlBx4_Go74pVpH8GHmnCaZJCYWgmZZG-iiBib-xJP3Z1iQcG69KC_LiZqvP1uKa5yFrhqx1ws/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h40/jZde3A9MFyWuU7A6BiwR2vkcKtt61MvShPvGzQqIloM)

[Dev Interrupted](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/i4W3jH19ejJsNqtlezSpO9gv-cjDrGs-Y4_YnJ6MkG6ZRmWZOWqTPE2ttm27zGvZOiUjfh4oDw43wgRcpgv0Yi0BK0K2NSi-CSmjDNMlD30YmrdehSakLEOMMp6ZkYaGv-55x_uSLYrSnsugaHi7c4eslZoZD1s4rcJqNrZnD5km4inlSg-zSGzPIK8pdNZ-/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h41/X9u5ugRTvmKHUHRcoXu-PrVk4cIy7M5APmaCFnAwdtE)

[Level-up Engineering Podcast](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/DMfKibboC_ZTmX8uI5IvEHQtViAsXVkm5wBC2b_r7OJYYfkfng3FAEz2WDj_Al01zh7OoT4jKRXrNL7CdefMmWRpBhHmu2A-GklgUiQEZQ-w1B4a_xxlaj1pvbVfDLdnjrTy0hRYz_xPynlqD5XGveGqHjEC_72rBP2rG2AekWrqbDGI_DdgwwiyQMANQxrk6nzR1kL0qLu3q5aOKwuy28yztMXEMaNSyd4kEMls5c0/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h42/sNwh_3E5jCMtglr3C09n2ZC1HgQyL2Jn2ydyYKGbASY)

[Developing Leadership](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6pCQZcd51vMdPX4pcqxe6qkvqaFbYg22QmEPO2hKM1Uk6x2HhK9mczkBVTSOS7juqH8otqg3ckVFNzTkSKHQgMvq4QA-ZJV4vB-IbAqM-oLvYPU_0G9X33meF1xHeqBszlPxKe_xRDJfT1rBJE35UiSsgEx59hN2hhfGOlVt8QFc2pFFtBIaOhQC25EHM6WXkg/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h43/Q5QabHArpENCYo50cCql8F90Rm7xbtOP7xgoqGl2yQM)

[Soft Skills Engineering](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/qdcGKZkIoGeXjvVtydBpPPSgiCpe-sl5KKG2kE6sF2RWdsDULU7zf_3yWKi6H0szDE1IRlJ1RG6rgsoN04tMAVt5XQDYLSTT8nGGWZGhTMNagsOiTNQWN2q_8ArAhIiaJPR0jKA7EGWyzER_J4FeeJ70fVgXjQgSXdZQHUninRlU_bCUUOupN2mThmHET0kb/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h44/3IiTYQt06C1KS_tymD3h6hfMW4uUceqoPTULsMNlwcA)

[Coaching For Leaders](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/DMfKibboC_ZTmX8uI5IvEARSc0GmHlZC6__TfU1k8eI7Rq-9YvKHpOZual_GO202CnrV10f3aVfb3xBwxqA4FCXIJjwHu4n25ORNl0qq7gSSNKOkGvhCImZANoJWBJOdM8R4Pt1ezt9PNJZfOoeaRVPBBHJ3oM7soqlOTOZCMplGZXvEEZ6AA7FQPE4uZZAN/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h45/L4EU7pu7ERDm9JQqci9AxL2Q8xh_-7zREx5lwWswcQo)

# Twitter Lists

[Tweets Tech Leadership](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/OvZMTmFNG_ogo9mVNMFA3xhvS3ajNwFJceICX2pXoeU9AEPj-UFKj3bnQ_h3BtKnTV4M2xdrvT1o4O0xOXwH446v1AqqIdPIUzm6HpIJjqR7_sJ24yUaVxKImcmfrFW9XTroZAK_4S2Ib-EAuQE7XHfkyi1vKOw-fy6GfErCYpIKOJUbRxhVOmNFyUujeDTEeaZSa6Y55Kujd_dP-AHAYg/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h46/FBLUSGxcrLtDc0FJtH8H2KmO0eMlG8zC6nylOHvmpfY) 

People who aren’t just leaders, but talk about leading

[Engineering Leaders](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/OvZMTmFNG_ogo9mVNMFA3xhvS3ajNwFJceICX2pXoeW3FTAKMG08StPIVQMffpIDd11KlehocQv97K1cLVEMrIq_URCUsNpTyUL-NqlXup4GPtS61uBauFvWrqbHC61BQ55l6BeWbXfH-qfHfzkiz-m2FS0uQ3fmOud7GPFcWbI_BIOEJixd3oRJ0sH1G4mI0x4V4lYjwVdAC18BuozJTg/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h47/vSKcV4HnCWqKpIkP-b0wVZpH7l1XS3PbODQp0Et_fCA)

2.5K leaders on Twitter and growing

But you’ll find less actual people in this list tweeting about their craft than the consolidated list above

Twitter Communities

[Ask a Leader](https://twitter.com/i/communities/1497981218696019975)

[Here To Help](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/OvZMTmFNG_ogo9mVNMFA3_TXUoUBsQJ3g1n60WnCx_SEmdbOkoDpjtn011q0_Yd307Pv5nsAN4eev4V6-vwokBv4q5kpG4RvESDMtNhvWbn04soM3TsUYypTQJiT6WfoUZmPXAydlZkoo1mv5Uw7_V4KehzBHMEhwJYe7uK7hyhG3J_2v6uzi_XAnDagNyoGN1chfThzkzewz6kFEImaOqdoMpHxwMBJJuQqzJROrxk/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h49/WcOcFoqCQc5MRW6h-0RKuvsB1TbBQbDCxh8zty6rBoI)

[Engineering Leaders](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/OvZMTmFNG_ogo9mVNMFA3_TXUoUBsQJ3g1n60WnCx_SzsIzbcO8mcMi8Xp49b8E5iiJrFH7lHfweDRPc6vBzAfoAPDrWifx8ChWwlk_PJA8KXTgUFrlN22pbZCpgijU7RCyOHikbcfMGsXrT3Cu4eeZJkIsEcqMsO8d_q7mxdSR5-UlFWskWyGSCuw8S0rW5UdVmgxINxpNxprngvPIYOCqb4I77b5NNK0oFeX45fsA/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h50/wnJFApP_3c4fI_sXynK5h-Y3WTNoTQPVSbmJ5piU430)

# Twitter Spaces

Ask a Leader - Q&A with Engineering Managers, Directors, Executives, and Founders - with Shawn Axsom and Jenn Strout

Follow [Shawn Axsom](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/OvZMTmFNG_ogo9mVNMFA3zxBXPa7kzym6Cn6dF05D7hSp6FArMnEYlfHQsWHZ51oz6i_hdWaRYGd3M6b5mQh0gFiKqObpuhVImOi3iQoypHdWt9zI6YNTfYfMDBcIBRaJ_la3mSs4s55ZnaP1FsU55FXS52HOdCX_yXSRIkEX_FNyWqiQFaI__-_NHEd1QJ3/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h51/toMdvgzIhcwqCmOoaF0nnw_hA6gABAtdIFSZdjRifbc) and [Jenn Strout](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/OvZMTmFNG_ogo9mVNMFA39BlEBIKeUCt6VOZlEmDGLJuFmhcxcdftKMnmjWkcJPKsY3Z_oZooZ2swaG8eyxYM6XQaWCmjq1iRF_Qvqv8FTR6b_38Rh30wLEuRBNZIpTVQeg295EOL0lSg7Gc42gbJw-LMC8M-kKfG7Iu_lPhQMT5YeldnnZiTZHe31ArxhNpCaTRsyBhuBHCVhX0IFSuYw/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h52/Kh4KMJ431Q5XyGjXQbG7UZrxJUb0mPKXJjtxL98Wg68) for future sessions, currently on Sundays at 1pm ET.

# Other Resources

[Here To Help](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/VvvskT6CNrlfGqgT7vX4wQT_v6eoHKXzcyBOhwQaEGuErcZwbj4aWoDjQKFVmvrzdNF68TMi-JNghEmQ5goOn6IFWTLURrhKgGIK9cqMYeEMcCGzD0uHua-maYYVVB4SwloeHOVtL8eSlIBJRwocPm9gmjaD7j0wCQyoH5hEdEAkvbDxr3pd0GD8grCl640U/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h53/CY1cniAQfX4Mn0g182OAI3i2II0HH-anIvfQwJEf5vo)

A community of people that are willing to help others, free, open to DMs or coffee chats ![💛](https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/14.0/1f49b/32.png)

# Am I missing anything?

Feel free to reach out to me if you have suggestions!

I’m open to DMs and coffee chats on Twitter

[https://twitter.com/ShawnAxsom](http://click.revue.email/ss/c/OvZMTmFNG_ogo9mVNMFA3zxBXPa7kzym6Cn6dF05D7hSp6FArMnEYlfHQsWHZ51oz6i_hdWaRYGd3M6b5mQh0gFiKqObpuhVImOi3iQoypHdWt9zI6YNTfYfMDBcIBRaJ_la3mSs4s55ZnaP1FsU55FXS52HOdCX_yXSRIkEX_FNyWqiQFaI__-_NHEd1QJ3/3kb/4-LdGi7lTqew7wOND9VrDw/h54/Xj0ZPW8woDmc7V9FQ49oDuy_blSJWwFvVeYHywSKTDM)