Curated GitHub Repo Offers Leadership Resources
A curated GitHub repository containing articles and tools for engineering leadership has been shared among developers. The repository is described as having battle-tested resources on topics crucial for new managers, including hiring processes, conducting 1:1s, setting KPIs, and managing remote teams and technical debt. The collection is intended to help build leadership capabilities.
- The "awesome-engineering-leadership" repository is one of many "awesome" lists, a trend on GitHub for curating resources on various topics, originally started by Sindre Sorhus. - For effective 1:1s, it is recommended to have a regular weekly or bi-weekly schedule, create a shared agenda that the employee drives, and focus the conversation on growth and feedback rather than status updates. - Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for engineering teams should be directly linked to business goals to be effective. For an Engineering Manager, relevant KPIs include lead time for changes, cycle time, and rework rate, which help in improving the delivery flow and maintaining team health. - When managing frontend engineers in Bulgaria, it's notable that the most in-demand skills are JavaScript, React, and TypeScript. The median annual salary for a remote Frontend Developer in Bulgaria is approximately $48,184. - AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor are becoming integral to developer workflows. Copilot excels at inline code suggestions, while Cursor offers a more holistic AI-driven IDE experience with deep codebase awareness. - The European tech talent pool has grown at a 24% compound annual growth rate, creating 2.5 million jobs since 2015 and now employs 3.5 million people. Despite this growth, a significant East-West divide in salaries persists, with entry-level developers in Bulgaria earning around €22,500 annually. - Web3 prediction markets leverage blockchain for transparency and to remove intermediaries, allowing users to trade on the outcomes of future events. Innovations in this space are focusing on integration with Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and the use of AI for more accurate forecasting. - For personal productivity, new managers can benefit from frameworks like the Pomodoro Technique (working in focused 25-minute intervals) and time-blocking in their calendar to ensure dedicated time for different responsibilities.
