Engineering Management

A No-BS Career Manual for Aspiring Tech Leaders

"Engineering Management: A No-BS Career Manual for Aspiring Tech Leaders" by Justin Hawkins is an essential guide for engineers navigating the transition into management. Drawing from over two decades of experience, Hawkins offers practical advice on becoming a manager, excelling in the role, and handling the inevitable challenges. This book covers everything from decision-making and team dynamics to personal growth and leadership development, making it a must-listen for anyone looking to lead in the tech industry.

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Delivers on its promise.

If you're considering going into management, this is a great read.
It starts with very practical and straightforward advice on how to approach the transition, whether its right for you, and conversations you should start having. It follows up with things to do once you start and progresses from there. The tail end of the book also gets into more long term paths which adds some interesting but useful perspective I wasn't expecting.
Most of the book is applicable to Management more generally vs. just Engineering Management. As a Tech Artist considering Management this book was still very useful and full of practical information.