First priorities for new EMs
Nick Cosentino lays out three priorities for new engineering managers: build team trust (via 1:1s), grasp high‑level systems, and align on tactics — his post logged 1 repost and ~151 views (x.com). The checklist is short, tactical, and meant as a first‑90‑day triage for managers stepping up (x.com).
Nick Cosentino is listed on his Dev Leader site as a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft and the creator of the Dev Leader brand. (devleader.ca) His public bio and profiles state he’s written code for 20+ years, created software professionally for roughly 15 years, and previously helped grow engineering teams at Magnet Forensics before joining Microsoft. (devleader.ca) (about.me) The Dev Leader YouTube channel is credited with roughly 14,000 subscribers and hosts hundreds of videos covering C#,.NET, and leadership topics. (youtube.com) His GitHub profile shows about 259 followers and links back to the Dev Leader network of channels and projects. (github.com) Linktree and the Dev Leader site advertise a weekly newsletter at weekly.devleader.ca, a set of paid courses (including a career-promotion course), and a private Discord community for subscribers. (linktr.ee) (devleader.ca) Themes in Cosentino’s content align with widely used EM onboarding frameworks that emphasize listening, learning, and prioritization in the early months, as described by industry guides from Hatica and LeadDev. (hatica.io) (leaddev.com)
