About this episode

The episode discusses the transition from individual contributor to engineering manager with insights from Emma Bruce.

On this week’s show, Lisa and Julia meet Emma Bruce, Software Engineering manager. The conversation explores the often-overlooked transition from individual contributor to engineering manager, examining why technical excellence doesn’t automatically translate to management success and what skills actually matter when leading teams. Emma discusses the historical lack of training for engineering managers and how […]

People in this episode

Hosts: Lisa, Julia

Guest: Emma Bruce

Topics covered

• engineering management
• technical excellence
• team leadership
• individual contributor
• manager training

Keywords

• engineering manager
• technical skills
• management success
• leadership
• team dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Software Engineering

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