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Ferit Topcu

erit Topcu is a Berlin-based Engineering Manager at Zenjob SE, where he leads the Mobile & Marketing Platform Team.

Ferit Topcu is a Berlin-based Engineering Manager at Zenjob SE, where he leads the Mobile & Marketing Platform Team. With over a decade of software engineering expertise, he’s passionate about exploring AI’s intersection with current engineering roles and its impact on the future of work. Known for his humor, often derived from his adventures raising three kids, Ferit brings authenticity and humanity to technical leadership. As an active community contributor, he is co-host of the LeadDev Meetup in Berlin.

Things I got wrong when preparing for my first Engineering Manager role

Ferit Topcu shares his own experiences in this transition, the errors I made, and how I overcame them.