slug: engineering-manager
title: "Engineering Manager"
version: 1.0.0
description: "Transition from individual contributor to engineering leader — people, process, and technical strategy."
icon: users
tags: [management, leadership, hiring, mentoring, process]
difficulty: intermediate-to-advanced
estimated_hours: 40

stages:
  - name: "Technical Foundation"
    description: "Lead by example — stay sharp on code quality and architecture"
    modules:
      - code-review
      - adr-writing
      - system-design

  - name: "People Skills"
    description: "One-on-ones, mentoring, and building trust"
    modules:
      - one-on-ones
      - technical-mentoring
      - hiring-interviews

  - name: "Team Operations"
    description: "Run effective teams — standups, sprints, and communication"
    modules:
      - running-effective-standups
      - sprint-planning
      - stakeholder-communication

  - name: "Team Strategy"
    description: "Organize teams for delivery and growth"
    modules:
      - team-topologies
      - risk-management
      - incident-response

  - name: "Scaling Impact"
    description: "Drive organizational improvement"
    modules:
      - technical-debt
      - { slug: engineering-metrics, title: "Engineering Metrics & OKRs" }
      - { slug: tech-strategy, title: "Technical Strategy & Roadmaps" }