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LeadTime#24 - New EM Feels There's Not Much To Do
What to do when you are not as busy as you expected to be? How should you switch working modes in this entirely new role of being an Engineering…
Jul 3
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June 2025
LeadTime#23 - How Many Engineers Do You Need for This New Platform?
How to approach resource planning for platform migrations when the answer isn't a simple headcount? What questions to ask and how to structure your…
Jun 26
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LeadTime#23 - How Many Engineers Do You Need for This New Platform?
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LeadTime#22 - Laying Off a Good Developer
How do you support a good performer you must let go while maintaining team trust and delivery? What approaches help the departing employee, team morale…
Jun 19
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LeadTime#21 - Managing an Overqualified Staff Engineer
How to engage a new team member who just lost her colleagues and is probably already job hunting? How to turn this around and build a long-term…
Jun 12
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LeadTime#20 - Building a Platform Team
How to transition from feature development to platform engineering? What questions discover developer needs and business goals, while forming a high…
Jun 5
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May 2025
LeadTime#19 - Recovery After a Failed Launch
How to diagnose system failures while rebuilding team confidence? What questions help balance process improvements with delivery momentum after a…
May 29
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LeadTime#19 - Recovery After a Failed Launch
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LeadTime#18 - Improving Release Chaos Without Creating More
How to modernize a stressful release process? What questions can help prioritizing actions and balance quick wins with sustainable change?
May 22
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LeadTime#18 - Improving Release Chaos Without Creating More
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LeadTime#17 - Effective Team-Building
What activities break down social barriers rather than reinforcing them? How to include everyone in a hybrid team while respecting different preferences…
May 15
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LeadTime#16 - Specialist or Generalist: The Hiring Dilemma
How to choose between deep technical expertise and broader adaptability when hiring? What criteria best serve the team's present and future needs?
May 8
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LeadTime#16 - Specialist or Generalist: The Hiring Dilemma
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LeadTime#15 - Managing Negativity During Uncertain Times
How can an Engineering Manager improve team morale after disappointing company results? What approaches show support while ensuring undisrupted…
May 1
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LeadTime#15 - Managing Negativity During Uncertain Times
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April 2025
LeadTime#14 - Developing Soft Skills in Technical People
How to work with a senior developer who resists soft skill development? What can help them see this as essential rather than optional? How to balance…
Apr 24
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LeadTime#13 - Healing a Divided Team
How to rebuild trust in a team? What actions can break down historical grudges and improve delivery? How do you balance investigating the past with…
Apr 17
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