As we stroll into performance review season, where exactly are you going? Do you know how to get there? And, actually, does it even matter?

Maybe the Tarzan method could help you find the next vine swing.

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Thank you to everyone that has bought the book so far!

To answer a common question: there should be a new chapter every few weeks or so, then a few copyediting and refining passes will happen until it’s totally done.

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Introducing the Lake District’s latest innovation for nature lovers: ‘E-Sheep’! 🐑💡 As part of our new eco-friendly initiative, we’re tagging our local Herdwick sheep with LED lights to help hikers navigate the fells safely at night. Starting April 1st, follow the glowing flock…

If you’re thinking about getting into engineering management, this is one of the best books I've read on the topic 🙏

Don’t be afraid of deadlines. Embrace them.

Parkinson’s Law is real, so use it.

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The book I consistently recommend for new engineering managers if Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager. It's practical, relatable, engaging, and progressively goes more in-depth.

Here's me doing a deepdive with its author, James Stanier: youtu.be/h5KKtsIVhrw?si…

Always nice to sit down and chat to Gergely Orosz.

I also can’t believe that the first book will turn 4 years old this year!

Time flies.

Every six months our teams absolutely blow me away by how much we're shipping.

Another fantastic Editions with 100+ new foundational features. 💚

Shopify Winter'24 Edition just dropped ✨

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lots of amazing features. Let me highlight some

Tech's spotlight intensifies as engineers face the leap to management. Discover practical techniques, tools, and psychological insights for a seamless transition with James Stanier and Gergely Orosz
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When management harps on about trifectas being important but aren’t part of one themselves, there’s a problem.

Trifectas should go all the way up.

A new article.

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Interrupting your Christmas break with a short article.

That problem with your manager: could it actually be… you? open.substack.com/pub/theenginee…

This chap should have been a software engineer instead of a basketball player. ucmathletics.com/sports/mens-ba…

A joy to get this out in dev preview.

Everything you love about Checkout Extensions is now possible in customer accounts.

Great work from the team.

Peer groups.

Folks in the same shoes, helping each other out.

Yet, without conscious effort, a longterm view, and a healthy dose of altruism, many peer groups are subject to entropy: at best, they become benign; at worst, they become dysfunctional.

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The postman brings a surprise from Gergely Orosz!

His latest book, The Software Engineer's Guidebook, is pretty much what we all wish we had when we were starting out in industry.

Sage advice. You'll keep it next to you on your desk for many years.

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