I’m doing a lot of hiring over the next few months, and as I prep for it, I’ve found myself stepping back to ask: What do I actually expect from great engineers today? Even six months ago, I was just starting to ask candidates about AI tools — whether they’d tried ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude, Copilot, […] The post The New Bar for Engineers in 2025: AI-Native or Behind appeared first on zach wills.| zach wills
It’s never been faster to build something new. For years, we treated product development as a linear relay race: product ideates, design mocks, engineering builds, QA tests, launch. But now, with AI, that entire cycle has been flipped upside down. AI isn’t just accelerating how fast we build. It’s starting to reshape who builds, how […] The post How AI Is Reshaping Product Development (And Why It Demands a New Kind of Engineer) appeared first on zach wills.| zach wills
If you, or your team, find yourself dreading the scheduled one-on-one meeting, then you’re probably doing it wrong. One-on-one meetings provide an amazing opportunity to foster a stronger relationship with your team. It’s a place where you can catch up on personal and professional topics, provide guidance, and build trust. >> My One-on-one Template << […]| zach wills
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Learn about Google's research on the characteristics of highly effective teams and what you can do to improve them| patkua.com
Discover the 7 signs of a toxic engineering manager. Learn best practices for effective management. Gain insights and avoid their mistakes.| HAY
Many tech companies use a growth framework or a career ladder to aid managers and staff with growth or promotion conversations. You can see many ... Read more The post The Trident Model of Career Development appeared first on patkua.com.| patkua.com
I often hear the question, “What are tools I can use as an Engineering Manager?” so here is a post answering this question. Before I ... Read more The post Top Tools for Engineering Managers appeared first on patkua.com.| patkua.com
Scrumban: The Best of the Scrum and Kanban Agile frameworks| tech&Life
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Hiring experienced engineers is one of the most difficult and important things that managers have to pull off. Here are some tips on things I've found.| Ken Kantzer's Blog
Personal Insights on Building Exceptional Teams| Jesal Gadhia
Effective proposal writing techniques for engineering leaders| Jesal Gadhia
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Principles for great one-on-ones and a template to put them into action| Philipp Hauer's Blog
A Step-by-Step Sprint Planning Guide for Engineering Leaders| Jesal Gadhia
Since moving to Colorado, I’ve been lucky enough to get out mountain biking pretty frequently. I love it. On some rides you’re just trying to get up or down the mountain in one piece, b…| Beau Lebens
