Leadership advice
Engineering leadership advice from leaders in the Philippines
Between the talks, our volunteers put one question to each leader on camera. 18 questions so far, grouped by topic.
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Topics
Mentoring and feedback
How the leaders we interviewed coach their people, run one-on-ones and deliver feedback that leads somewhere.
5 answers
Underperformance and hard calls
Managing underperformers, resolving conflict, and the decisions that never get easier.
4 answers
Stakeholders, scope and alignment
Aligning engineering with product and the business, explaining technical work to non-technical people, and protecting scope.
9 answers
Building and inheriting teams
Starting a team from scratch, taking over someone else's team or codebase, and building a culture that keeps improving.
9 answers
From engineer to leader
Whether to move from IC to management, and what the leaders we asked think makes a great software engineering leader.
5 answers
Keeping teams current
Adopting new tools without chasing every shiny one, and keeping a team learning.
5 answers
Questions
Every question we've asked
- You've inherited an existing codebase that isn't yours and is full of tech debt, but the business already uses it heavily. What's the best way forward?Building and inheriting teams · 2 answers
- How do you approach mentoring and coaching your team members to help them grow in their roles?Mentoring and feedback · 2 answers
- What qualities do you believe make a great software engineering leader?From engineer to leader · 2 answers
- Can you describe a situation where you had to communicate a complex technical concept to a non-technical stakeholder?Stakeholders, scope and alignment · 2 answers
- What are the best practices when it comes to one-on-ones?Mentoring and feedback
- What advice would you give an IC who is deciding whether to stay an IC or try people management?From engineer to leader
- How do you manage underperforming individuals?Underperformance and hard calls
- You've inherited an existing engineering organization. How would you go about managing it?Building and inheriting teams
- You're the first member of a newly created engineering organization. How do you decide what people you need, and how many of each role and skill level?Building and inheriting teams
- Can you share an example of how you successfully built and led a diverse and inclusive engineering team?Building and inheriting teams
- How do you handle scope creep and changes in project requirements while maintaining the project timeline and quality standards?Stakeholders, scope and alignment
- Can you describe your approach to aligning your engineering team with product management and other cross-functional teams?Stakeholders, scope and alignment
- How do you handle performance evaluations and feedback for your team members?Mentoring and feedback
- How do you ensure that your engineering team is up to date with the latest technologies and tools relevant to their work?Keeping teams current
- Can you describe your approach to conflict resolution within your team?Underperformance and hard calls
- How do you approach fostering a culture of continuous improvement in software development processes within your team?Building and inheriting teams
- How do you handle competing priorities and urgent requests from stakeholders while maintaining focus on your team's goals?Stakeholders, scope and alignment
- Can you provide an example of a time when you had to advocate for your team's needs or ideas to senior management?Stakeholders, scope and alignment
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