Leading a Team of Software Engineers

I have been an Associate Manager for almost 3 years now. I have been learning the ropes in management. It’s been a breeze planning the work of a team of 4, but now that my manager is temporarily away and unable to work, I am left with 5 additional team members to manage and reporting to higher bosses.

I am reflecting and trying to think of smarter ways to increase my own productivity and the team’s. We have targets we need to meet and we also need to be able to quickly resolve Production issues as they arise.

Now, more than ever, my people and time management skills are needed. I also need to adapt and find ways to ensure high quality code is delivered to Production in every release so that we are not stressed out with issues. And of course, so we maintain or increase client satisfaction with our product.

This weekend, I will set aside some time to think of producing highly effective and productive teams of software developers.