186: Becoming a Manager
From Programming Throwdown by Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci
February 3, 2026 · 1h 28m · Episode 186
About this episode
Patrick and Jason discuss the transition to management and its differences from engineering work.
Patrick and Jason discuss what it means to become a manager and how the role differs from individual engineering work. They cover hiring, coaching, performance management, team goals, and when moving into management is or is not the right choice.
People in this episode
Hosts: Patrick Wheeler, Jason Gauci
Topics covered
- management
- engineering
- hiring
- coaching
- performance management
- team goals
Keywords
- management
- engineering
- hiring
- coaching
- performance management
- team goals
- career transition
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