As you grow in your career, it can be harder and harder to assess personal progress. When you’re a leader with larger goals and longer-term projects, feedback loops lengthen. By drawing on the same principles of observability that we use when building software, engineering leaders can shorten the feedback cycle and take a data-driven approach to guide their own professional growth.
Christian Wong looks at how applying some simple techniques - adapted from product discovery - we can identify potential areas of opportunity, position ourselves to act with more intent in our collegial relationships, and then engage in a way that allows us to build the knowledge and context we need.
From wrestling with the possibilities of ChatGPT and generative AI tools, to making stronger values for more consistent leadership, February was a thought-provoking month for engineering managers. In no particular order, here are the five articles you need to read on LeadDev.
Sarah Wells looks at the many things your team could do over the next year or two. How do you decide which of them to prioritize? Documenting your strategy is important, but it's only the first step. You need to communicate it effectively so that people can use it to make decisions. And finally, you need to track your progress: are you delivering what you need to? Is the strategy still the right one?
Headless CMS is a major upgrade for organizations looking to streamline their content delivery, but building a business case that suits all stakeholders is no mean feat.