Episode 017 - Managing our drinks

In this episode, we are joined by Chris Saint-Amant from Netflix to help discuss what it’s like to transition from being an engineer to becoming an engineering manager. We share our thoughts on what engineers expect in their manager and share advice for engineers interested in moving into a management role.

Guests:
Chris Saint-Amant - @csaintamant

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Augustus Yuan - @augburto
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Derrick Showers - @derrickshowers
Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan
Brian Holt - @holtbt

Picks:
Chris Saint-Amant - Radical Candor
Chris Saint-Amant - Suuns - Hold/Still
Ryan Burgess - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Ryan Burgess - The Advantage
Augustus Yuan - Free O’Reilly Books
Augustus Yuan - Noto font by Google
Jem Young - Infinite Jukebox
Jem Young - XOXO Soundtrack
Jem Young - TC-39
Jem Young - Ryan Burgess @ Full Stack Toronto
Derrick Showers - Being a Manager is Hard
Derrick Showers - The State of JS
Ryan Anklam - Samsung SmartThings Hub
Ryan Anklam - Flume - Skin
Brian Holt - Bottle Logic Brewing

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