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Lädt ... An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Managementvon Will Larson
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This was a book full of good, practical advice. However, in the end it didn't go beyond beyond a collection of loosely related essays on a myriad of topics. I will give it credit for being a set of tips that is targeted at managers of managers in tech, so in that sense it was quite applicable for me. The book failed for me though because, ultimately, it was a pile of fish and I wanted to be taught how to fish. The author told the reader his approach to handling leadership challenges. I like his approaches! I'd love to work with Larson. Much of what he has can apply in situations I am in. But in the end, I don't really feel like I know anything more how to be the person who figures out what is needed when the information here isn't quite a right fit. I learned lots of facts. I didn't enrich my mental models. This read like a bunch of (very high quality) blog posts structured into a book. From a book, I want something more. Still, the advice is good, and I went back and forth between two stars and three. What landed me on two stars was structural. The book often would mention concepts and instead of providing even a brief definition of them would refer to an article online. All of the endnotes were just links (with QR codes, which is useful) and didn't even have the title of the article or book linked which can be extremely useful in determining whether or not to go deeper. It was just persistently annoying enough for me to round down instead of up. I was looking forward to reading this from all the hype online. The author seems experienced and nice enough. But this book is terribly edited. The structure made very little sense. The transitions between numbered sections were so abrupt I had to reread some parts a few times to make sure I wasn't missing a connection. Normally a book would help the user with whitespace to the end of the page and a new chapter. Additionally, there were some grammatical and spelling mistakes. I can only assume this book was not edited (or not by a professional editor). Moreover the complete lack of company context/background as well as no underlying philosophy makes this a book of tips and tricks thrown into the ether. Some parts are useful for inspiration but little else. But, as others have described, the pages are thick so despite the physical bulk it's a quick read. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt. There's a saying that people don't leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams--and, ultimately, between the success and failure of companies. Will Larson's An Elegant Puzzle focuses on the particular challenges of engineering management--from sizing teams to handling technical debt to performing succession planning--and provides a path to the good solutions. Drawing from his experience at Digg, Uber, and Stripe, Larson has developed a thoughtful approach to engineering management for leaders of all levels at companies of all sizes. An Elegant Puzzle balances structured principles and human-centric thinking to help any leader create more effective and rewarding organizations for engineers to thrive in. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I’m personally trying to teach myself engineering management techniques to better relate to the software domain at my work. I don’t have much to say in terms of critique because I feel I lack enough experience to judge this book. Generally, I found the reasoning solid though a bit too concise. I hadn’t encountered all of the problems mentioned, so I didn’t grasp the relevance of all the material. In the audiobook, the numbers in the section headers were read aloud, and I found this a bit distracting. Still, my overall experience was positive.
The topic of engineering management is only moderately understood. No standard primer exists for this discipline, and engineering fields change continually. Based on experiences at software startups, Larson provides several books to explain how to do the job better. Executives, managers, and even engineers themselves can benefit from understanding this field’s problems better. ( )