Wartime can be extremely demanding for Engineering Managers. But by ruthlessly focusing on delivery, building a resilient team, investing in individuals, and maintaining their own strength, an EM can lead their people to not just survive but thrive under pressure.| Péter Szász
Also: Apple fires staff over fake charities scam, AI models just keep improving, a middle manager burnout possibly on the horizon, and more.| newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com
Fresh data shows that the number of questions asked on StackOverflow are as low as they were back in 2009 – which was when StackOverflow was one years old. The drop suggests that ChatGPT – and LLMs – managed to make StackOverflow’s business model irrelevant in about two years’ time.| The Pragmatic Engineer
Managers can delegate too much and lose control of their orgs and their output. Being in the details can be fun, empowering and impactful.| The Engineering Manager
The past 15 years saw the lowest interest rates in modern history, and this “zero interest-rate period” (ZIRP) meant growing tech companies was easy. With this period over, what changes for startups?| newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com
The end of 10+ years of 0% interest rates is set to change the tech industry. What do higher rates mean for software engineering jobs, developers, and careers; and how can you prepare for this shift?| newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com
