What does an engineering manager do? | Engineering manager's responsibilities

Hi folks, welcome to Not Only Code!

In this video I'm talking abouet engineering management - who is an engineering manager? What does an engineering manager do? Do engineering managers write code?

After a short walk around Amsterdam I'm going to tell you about different hats that engineering managers need to wear depending on kind of a company they work for.

In the video I mention article by Pat Kua that I highly recommend:

If one day you want to become an engineering mananger you might be interested in following books:

🎥 Video timeline 🎥
0:00 Intro and walk around Amsterdam
2:00 4 hats engineering managers wear
5:09 What does it mean to manage people
9:25 Where is the engineering in engineering manager?
12:04 Outro

As always, if you have any questions, suggestions or feedback, you can contact me:
🐦 Twitter: @GregoryWitek

[NotOnlyCode]

Hi folks, if you have any questions about engineering management, how to become a manager and whether it's actually a good career path for software engineers, let me know!

[billzhou]

Gregory, Thanks for the video. I am exploring engineer manager path. Thanks.

[Navidh]

The content on this channel is pure gold!

[sylasyukale]

As a psychology student looking into engineering this was very interesting. Thank you for taking your time and sharing your insight.

[vdavid]

Wow, thanks a lot, Gregory! This is exactly what I needed. I have a bunch of small company experience, and I'm interviewing for engineering manager positions at several mid-sized companies. To be honest, I was missing the big picture on what responsibilities the role usually involves, and how big a variety I should expect for the same role at different companies. Your video just answered all my current questions. Thanks a lot! I appreciate that you took the time to record and edit this video.

[abbasaghamirzaei]

HI Georgy, thanks for very good description of engineering manager role.

[willbackslash]

Thanks, this is a great brief of the responsibilities of an Engman!

[sergiocarmona]

i finish my first year as data engineering manager. seems like i wouldnt go back to code part. but im seeing less oportunities. the best advice is to refresh you technical skills)(just in case need to return) and develop managemetn skills and AI skill also

[igrai]

Thanks for sharing! One of the best, down-to-earth videos on the topic.
Any hints how you measure devs productivity would be great

[hedi]

Great video. It summerizes quite well different responsibilities in the job of em !

[leetsai]

Thanks Gregory. This was a great video and I really enjoyed the points you were making!

[varunjithtk]

Good video. I could relate to whatever you are saying . However I would like to hear your take on below questions.
1. We have architects in the team. They are the go to guys for technical clarifications in team, this keeps myself away from technical stuff and I start to feel irrelevant or not being part of the whole cause. How do handle that?
2. What will be your next career move?
3. Have you ever felt that you have to move back to coding or should have taken technical path instead of management? If yes did you try for the transition?

[CC-ijky]

Hi mate,
This might not be the correct comment section to reach you about my question but let me try :)
I have a new engineering manager lady which gives me the feeling everytime that she is prioritising and trying to enforce her own goals over me and started to get away emotionally from that person. Basically I don't feel anymore to walk an extra mile for my company because of that reason. Because I feel like this selfish behaviour will be satisfied if I go in the direction I am being enforced to. In our last 1:1, I was not prepared enough I accept that but I have been told that "this is a performance based company and those are your responsibilities, I can just help you with those". This sentence pissed me off to be honest.
I would appreciate your insight about this!

[erodeboy]

great video and to the point . subscribed..

[miremirra]

Thanks for this, this is a helpful affirmation to myself. Cause most of the stuff you've mentioned I am doing in a position as a manager. Got a question or two for you, how often do you do your 1on1's with the team? I noticed that bi-weekly is more beneficial than every week. Cheers!

[gizem]

Hi! Thank you for the video. I have some questions about your academic background. Did you study management engineering master's program? I am asking because Im planning to have a master's degree in it. I hold a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and I don't know anything about programming or code. Do you think I have to know to work as a manager in a company? Or do you know about other sectors where I may have job opportunities?

[uzar]

I appreciate a team but here is my opinion having worked both. Your engineer doesn’t need anyone to deliver a product. That is the honest truth if we are being honest.

[manpreetkaur-cgnt]

Can a mechanical engineer be Engineering Manager? I need this answer for my immigration file.... plz answer ...

[JohnBarrets]

Hi Gregory! Thanks for your video. I'd like to ask you some questions. I've been in a Team Leader / Delivery Manager (infrastructure) for a few years now, and I'm thinkink in trying to job positions for Engineering Manager. The things you describe in the video, I already do them the most. I only have 2 years of experience with Java. I'm a bit "afraid" to apply to this positions, but I've always been a people person. Do you think that this jump from Technical Team Leader / Delivery "Manager" is possible without knowing the new company product? Thanks for your time!

[nigelasiamah]

How long did it take to become an Engineer Manager after 4 years of college??