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Open-sourced career ladder framework from Engineer I to Distinguished Engineer
Fog Creek's three-dimensional career development framework linking advancement to compensation
Monzo's comprehensive career development framework covering multiple engineering disciplines
Dropbox's comprehensive engineering career framework across multiple disciplines
CircleCI's engineering competency matrix for tracking skills and career progression
Khan Academy's engineering career development framework document
GitLab's engineering career matrix and progression framework
Songkick's engineering growth framework document
Keith Rabois' methods for identifying and developing high-potential employees
Defining characteristics and qualities that distinguish senior engineers from juniors
Eight-level engineering career framework emphasizing scope of impact and leadership
Spotify's lessons from building a career progression framework for engineers
Warning about career stagnation and the dangers of staying too comfortable
Guide for pursuing technical leadership without transitioning to people management
Comic exploring the 'backfire effect' and how people resist contradictory evidence
Structured 30-minute format for effective weekly one-on-one meetings
Strategic questions for understanding employee growth, purpose, and potential
Targeted one-on-one questions let managers build trust, steer career growth, and give feedback, turning routine meetings into a lever for higher performance and morale.
Master the science of conversation with research-backed tactics for first impressions, active listening, and ending chats, so you become the person everyone wants to talk to.
A mentor guides growth, an advisor offers expertise, and a coach drives performance; the article clarifies when each role adds the most value for technical leaders.
Leadership concept focused on curiosity, questioning, and continuous learning
One-on-ones give managers timely feedback, career coaching, early problem detection, and stronger trust, turning routine meetings into a powerful tool for team performance and morale.
Guide to effective 1-on-1 meetings focused on listening and relationship building
Career platform helping developers transition into engineering management
Concept of professionals who blend generalist and specialist skills across domains
Engineering managers stuck in a plateau can break the skills-opportunity paradox by deliberately creating new opportunities using six distinct growth archetypes, turning a dead-end into a career-propelling flywheel.
Key management mistakes and lessons for new managers transitioning from IC roles
Jobs warned that the most effective managers are top individual contributors who resist formal management, and research shows these leaders drive better performance.
Insights on effective people management focusing on trust and empowerment
Community discussion on key qualities that define excellent management
Effective management demands adaptable feedback, rapid removal of bad performers, crystal-clear success metrics, and relentless communication to keep high performers motivated and teams moving fast.
High-performance developers often hide technical debt; continuous improvement, code ownership, and realistic metrics are essential to avoid hidden costs and low morale.
Comprehensive 16-module course covering foundational management theory and practice
Keith Rabois on COO leadership, hiring 'barrels', and radical transparency
Effective managers thrive on people interaction, enable teams to find solutions, and judge success by the team's performance rather than personal output.
12-month self-guided reading plan for engineering manager development
Curated list of 10 essential leadership books with key insights
A curated list of the top books engineering leaders recommend, with interview links showing why each title matters for managing teams and advancing your career.
A curated list of 100+ tech books, grouped by genre with personal notes and reviewer quotes, giving engineers and managers a practical reading guide to accelerate career growth and leadership skills.
Curated bookshelf of leadership and management books with reviews
Real-world lessons from the management transition
The danger of promoting engineers without management training
Different types of technical leadership and when each is needed
Will Larson's approach to creating engineering strategy
Prioritization framework for startup success
Michael Porter's framework for competitive advantage
Steve Jobs on customer-centric product strategy
Practical management practices that actually work
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.