193 | Technical Leadership: Bridging the IC-Manager Gap
In this episode of Compressed FM, Dustin Goodman shares insights from his journey from IC to engineering manager at companies like ClickUp and This Dot. The conversation explores the nuances of technical leadership, team dynamics, and the importance of understanding personal values in management. The discussion then shifts to a deep dive into React Server Components, examining their implementation challenges and potential impact on the framework ecosystem.
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Show Notes
In this episode of Compressed FM, Dustin Goodman shares insights from his journey from IC to engineering manager at companies like ClickUp and This Dot. The conversation explores the nuances of technical leadership, team dynamics, and the importance of understanding personal values in management. The discussion then shifts to a deep dive into React Server Components, examining their implementation challenges and potential impact on the framework ecosystem.
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Chapter Marks
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:42 - Sponsor: Wix Studio
00:01:33 - Engineering Management Journey
00:05:11 - Managing Different Experience Levels
00:07:14 - Technical Skills in Management
00:09:27 - Should Managers Code?
00:12:19 - Managing Up vs Managing Down
00:17:27 - Team Values Discussion
00:20:11 - Strengths and Management Styles
00:26:07 - React Server Components Introduction
00:29:27 - RSC Implementation Challenges
00:34:34 - GraphQL and Server Components
00:39:13 - Future of React Frameworks
00:43:10 - Vite 6 Discussion
00:47:52 - React Community Evolution
00:51:21 - Picks and Plugs
- Amy Dutton:
- Pick: Browse AI (web scraping tool with AI capabilities)
- Plug: Advent of CSS and Advent of JavaScript (24 coding challenges in December)
- Dustin Goodman:
- Pick: Cursor (AI-powered code editor)
- Plug: "Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" by Sarah Drasner
- Brad Garropy:
- Pick: Helldivers 2 (video game)
- Plug: Raycast extension for Stripe (automatically fills checkouts with test cards)
01:00:14 - Show Wrap-up
Links
Books Mentioned:
- "The Manager's Path" by Camille Fournier
- "Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" by Sarah Drasner
Tools & Software:
Social/Community:
- BlueSky (Brad and Amy)
- Bytes Newsletter
- ConnectTech conference
People Referenced:
Assessment Tools:
APIs/Documentation:
Projects:
- Advent of CSS (adventofcss.com)
- Advent of JavaScript (adventofjs.com)