SPaMCAST 772 – New Engineering Managers, Don’t Be A Victim, A Conversation With Ahmed Wasfy

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 772 features our interview with Ahmed Wasfy. We discuss the role of the engineering manager and how people learn to be engineering managers. Coming to grips with the new role requires learning new skills not just rehashed technical skills. Ahmed, advises new leaders to take control of their careers and not to be a victim.

Ahmed is an experienced engineering leader, having led teams at Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. In addition to his day job, Ahmed also helps engineering managers become effective leaders through his coaching.

Links

Instagram: https://instagram.com/a1wasfy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awasfy/

Website: https://www.thethrivingem.com/

Re-Read Saturday News

After the conclusion of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, there are three brief sections with practical tips for making ideas memorable. The dust cover states, “With Added Material (now even stickier)”. The added material provides more food for thought for using Made to Stick.

Buy a copy of the book and then catch up on the logistics of this re-read:

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Week 2: Introduction – https://bit.ly/46CLmp1

Week 3: Simple – https://bit.ly/3PZLWaq

Week 4: Unexpected – https://bit.ly/43zfkaB

Week 5: Concrete – https://bit.ly/3qcn1Gg

Week 6: Credible – https://bit.ly/3Yo9aJo

Week 7: Emotional – https://bit.ly/3QCAQbx

Week 8: Stories – https://bit.ly/3sbk2yp

Week 9: Epilogue – https://bit.ly/3P3jnIh

Week 10: Added Material – https://bit.ly/48kR7IS

Week 11: Final Thoughts – https://bit.ly/3z6zJaA