Engineering Manager — resources
roadmap.sh: https://roadmap.sh/engineering-manager
Books
- The Manager’s Path (Camille Fournier) — the canonical guide to engineering leadership from tech lead to CTO.
- An Elegant Puzzle (Will Larson) — systems thinking applied to org design, team sizing, and engineering management problems.
- Radical Candor (Kim Scott) — how to care personally while challenging directly to give feedback that lands.
- The Making of a Manager (Julie Zhuo) — a practical, honest field guide for new managers in their first year.
Courses / practice
- LeadDev articles — conference talks and writing focused specifically on engineering leadership.
- Will Larson — Irrational Exuberance — deep essays on engineering management, strategy, and org design.
- The Pragmatic Engineer — Gergely Orosz on real-world engineering and management practices at scale.
- Engineering Management resources (charity.wtf) — Charity Majors on the IC/manager pendulum and modern leadership.