9781484221570-1484221575-Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

ISBN-13: 9781484221570
ISBN-10: 1484221575
Edition: 3rd ed.
Author: Michael Lopp
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Apress
Format: Paperback 344 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781484221570
ISBN-10: 1484221575
Edition: 3rd ed.
Author: Michael Lopp
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Apress
Format: Paperback 344 pages

Summary

Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager (ISBN-13: 9781484221570 and ISBN-10: 1484221575), written by authors Michael Lopp, was published by Apress in 2016. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Information Management (Processes & Infrastructure, Management Science, Management & Leadership, Computer Certification, Hardware & DIY, Enterprise Applications, Software) books. You can easily purchase or rent Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Information Management books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.01.

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Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ongoing saga of Lopp's adventures in Silicon Valley, together with classic episodes remastered for high fidelity and freshness.

Whether you're an aspiring manager, a current manager, or just wondering what the heck a manager does all day, there is a story in this book that will speak to you―and help you survive and prosper amid the general craziness of dysfunctional bright people caught up in the chase of riches and power. Scattered in repose among these manic misfits are managers, an even stranger breed of people who, through a mystical organizational ritual, have been given power over the futures and the bank accounts of many others.

Lopp's straight-from-the-hip style is unlike that of any other writer on management and leadership. He pulls no punches and tells stories he probably shouldn't. But they are magically instructive and yield Lopp’s trenchant insights on leadership that cut to the heart of the matter―whether it's dealing with your boss, handling a slacker, hiring top guns, or seeing a knotty project through to completion.

Writing code is easy. Managing humans is not. You need a book to help you do it, and this is it.

What You'll Learn
  • Lead engineers
  • Handle conflict
  • Hire well
  • Motivate employees
  • Manage your boss
  • Discover how to say no
  • Understand different engineering personalities
  • Build effective teams
  • Run a meeting well
  • Scale teams

Who This Book Is For
Managers and would-be managers staring at the role of a manager wondering why they would ever leave the safe world of bits and bytes for the messy world of managing humans. The book covers handling conflict, managing wildly differing personality types, infusing innovation into insane product schedules, and figuring out how to build a lasting and useful engineering culture.
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