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How Technical Should A Manager Be?
Episode 6

How Technical Should A Manager Be?

Travis, Nick, and Brandon discuss the technical requirements of being a manager, the cultural impact of a manager's technical skills, and why hiring engineering managers is so difficult.

Managing Up

November 20, 201833m 16s

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Show Notes

Travis, Nick, and Brandon discuss the technical requirements of being a manager, the cultural impact of a manager's technical skills, and why hiring engineering managers is so difficult.

Notes:

  • DevOps Transformation/ DevOps Handbook:
    • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M9ASFQ3/
  • The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker
    • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F1WZGNC/