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Article

Extreme Questions to Trigger New Ideas

Using extreme hypotheticals to break through conventional thinking

longform.asmartbear.com
Innovation
Community

Professional Programming

Collection of full-stack programming resources

github.com
Knowledge sharingTechnical debtCareer development
Article

How to Interview a VP of Engineering

Framework for evaluating VP of Engineering candidates

karimfanous.medium.com
Hiring
Guide

45 Behavioral Questions for Developer Interviews

Comprehensive list of behavioral questions for technical interviews

devskiller.com
Hiring
Article

40 Favorite Interview Questions from Sharp Leaders

Best interview questions from successful startup leaders

firstround.com
Hiring
Article

Titles are Toxic

Why titles can harm team dynamics and what to do about it

randsinrepose.com
CommunicationConflict resolution
Framework

Medium's Engineering Growth Framework

Medium's approach to engineering career development

medium.com
Career development
Framework

Square's Growth Framework for Engineers

Square's engineering career ladder and growth framework

developer.squareup.com
Career developmentScaling
Guide

How to Deal with Difficult People on Software Projects

Strategies for handling challenging personalities in tech teams

howtodeal.dev
Conflict resolutionCommunication
Article

Those 20 Key Habits That Hold You Back

Common behavioral problems that derail careers

coachingfeedforward.blogspot.com
Career development
Article

Mental Frameworks for Making Decisions

How to handle escalations and make better decisions as a manager

nathanbarry.com
Decision-makingConflict resolution
Template

How To Say No

Templates for declining requests professionally

starterstory.com
CommunicationBurnout & moraleMeeting effectiveness
Article

Cannot Measure Productivity

Why you cannot measure developer productivity

martinfowler.com
Team performanceProcess inefficiencies
Guide

Inbox Zero

How to reclaim your email, your attention, and your life

43folders.com
CommunicationProcess inefficiencies
Guide

The SaaS CTO Security Checklist

Comprehensive security checklist for SaaS companies

goldfiglabs.com
Process inefficienciesOnboarding
Article

44 Engineering Management Lessons

Hard-won lessons from the cofounder of RethinkDB

defmacro.org
Team performanceCommunicationConflict resolutionDecision-making
Book

Basecamp Employee Handbook

How we work, what we value, and how we run Basecamp

github.com
Remote workDecision-makingTeam performance
Book

Valve Employee Handbook

A fearless adventure in knowing what to do when no one's there telling you what to do

valvesoftware.com
Decision-makingTeam performance
Community

GitLab Handbook

The world's largest open company handbook

about.gitlab.com
OnboardingRemote workKnowledge sharingScaling
Article

The Rands Test

12 questions to evaluate the health of your engineering team

randsinrepose.com
Team performanceMeeting effectivenessFeedback
Book

Startup CTO Handbook

Everything you need to know to be a startup CTO

github.com
ScalingDecision-making
Guide

Engineering Management for the Rest of Us

Comprehensive resource for engineering managers at all levels

engmanagement.dev
Team performanceScalingCareer developmentDecision-making
Community

Awesome Leading and Managing

Comprehensive collection of leadership and management resources

github.com
OnboardingCareer developmentTeam performance
Community

Engineering Manager Resources by ryanburgess

Curated list of engineering management resources

github.com
Team performanceCareer developmentKnowledge sharing
Community

Learning from Incidents in Software

Community focused on incident analysis and learning

learningfromincidents.io
Process inefficienciesKnowledge sharingDecision-making
Guide

Tools for Better Thinking

Collection of mental models and decision-making tools

untools.co
Decision-makingProcess inefficiencies
Article

Why Software Estimation is Hard and What to Do About It

Understanding the challenges of estimation in software development

erikbern.com
Project delaysProcess inefficienciesDecision-making
Book

The Counterintuitive Art of Leading by Letting Go

Why micromanagement fails and how to truly empower teams

hbr.org
Team performanceBurnout & morale
Guide

Nonviolent Communication in Engineering Teams

Applying Marshall Rosenberg's NVC principles to technical teams

cnvc.org
CommunicationConflict resolution
Article

Disagree and Commit: The Amazon Leadership Principle

How to move forward when consensus isn't possible

aboutamazon.com
Decision-makingConflict resolution
Article

Why the Status Quo is So Hard to Change in Engineering Teams

Understanding resistance to change in technical organizations

leadingagile.com
Process inefficienciesTechnical debt
Article

Nemawashi: The Art of Consensus Building

Japanese approach to building agreement before formal decisions

en.wikipedia.org
CommunicationDecision-makingConflict resolution
Article

Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of Motivation

Understanding hygiene factors vs. motivators in the workplace

en.wikipedia.org
Burnout & moraleTeam performance
Community

At The Table with Patrick Lencioni

Podcast on organizational health and team dynamics

atthetable-patricklencioni.libsyn.com
Team performanceCommunicationConflict resolution
Blog Post

First Round Review

In-depth interviews and advice from startup leaders

firstround.com
Team performanceHiringScaling
Blog Post

Rands in Repose

Michael Lopp's insights on engineering management and leadership

randsinrepose.com
Career developmentMeeting effectivenessBurnout & morale
Article

It's Never Too Early to Fire

Why waiting too long to fire underperformers hurts everyone

a16z.com
Decision-makingTeam performance
Article

Firing People: A Necessary Evil

Zach Holman's comprehensive guide to handling terminations

zachholman.com
CommunicationBurnout & morale
Video

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Dan Pink's animated explanation of intrinsic motivation

youtube.com
10 min
Team performanceBurnout & moraleCareer development
Article

Bored People Quit

Understanding and preventing talent loss due to lack of engagement

randsinrepose.com
Burnout & moraleCareer development
Article

Seven Deadly Diseases of Management

Dr. Deming's antipatterns that destroy organizational effectiveness

deming.org
Team performanceBurnout & moraleDecision-making
Guide

The Cognitive Bias Codex

Visual representation of all known cognitive biases

upload.wikimedia.org
Decision-makingCommunication
Guide

Cognitive Bias Cheat Sheet

Comprehensive overview of cognitive biases that affect decision-making

betterhumans.coach.me
Decision-makingMeeting effectiveness
Framework

Delegation Poker: Clarifying Delegation Levels

Management 3.0 tool for clarifying delegation and decision authority

management30.com
Decision-makingCommunication
Guide

Engineering Onboarding Best Practices

Creating effective onboarding for new engineering hires

cate.blog
Onboarding
Guide

Building Inclusive Engineering Teams

Practices for creating inclusive and diverse engineering teams

projectinclude.org
HiringConflict resolutionFeedback
Article

Growth Mindset in Engineering Leadership

Fostering growth mindset in technical teams

mindsetworks.com
Career developmentFeedback
Guide

Continuous Delivery: Principles and Practices

Implementing continuous delivery for faster, safer releases

continuousdelivery.com
Process inefficienciesTeam performanceBurnout & morale
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The stdlib collection is a community-curated library of practical, immediately useful, battle-tested resources for technical leadership. Each resource is designed to be immediately applicable to your role. New resources are added based on community feedback and emerging best practices.