On hiring engineering managers You’re never going to find a perfect candidate, so generally you’ll have to make some kind of choice between: strong on tech, strong on people management, or well-rounded but not amazing in any particular area. The closer you are to solving niche problems (e.g. building a data lake, building a data product, network engineering) the more you can and should hire a manager who just knows how to do that. The closer you are to what many growth companies need in most roles - a very dynamic problem solver who can grow to be a multi-team manager - the more you should be aiming to hire people-focused managers.
Managing Engineering Managers: A Primer
Managing Engineering Managers: A Primer
Managing Engineering Managers: A Primer
On hiring engineering managers You’re never going to find a perfect candidate, so generally you’ll have to make some kind of choice between: strong on tech, strong on people management, or well-rounded but not amazing in any particular area. The closer you are to solving niche problems (e.g. building a data lake, building a data product, network engineering) the more you can and should hire a manager who just knows how to do that. The closer you are to what many growth companies need in most roles - a very dynamic problem solver who can grow to be a multi-team manager - the more you should be aiming to hire people-focused managers.