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by mi100hael 2433 days ago
The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier does a good job covering the various steps from technical individual contributor all the way up through the ranks of management and looks at questions like when to stop getting involved in technical decision making. Would recommend for anyone interested in pursuing a leadership role.
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knightofmars 2432 days ago
The Fakespot stats on this book and the critical comments in the Amazon listing don't put this book in the same light as you have. Additionally, the conditions surrounding the exit of Camille Fournier and three other C-level individuals from the company which she was a CTO don't inspire confidence that this is good material with regards to the area it is supposed to cover.

"It is a significant exodus in a short time, and many former employees describe a corporate culture at the fashion company that is unwelcoming, stressful, and occasionally hostile."

https://fortune.com/2015/11/17/rent-the-runway-exodus/

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pkd 2432 days ago
Having personally read this book, I can add another anecdotal data point to the "it's great" category. It is an insightful book without being preachy and has something useful for people at all levels. Obviously it's mostly based on one person's experience, but there's so much trash in this category of tech books that this read like a breath of fresh air.
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mi100hael 2432 days ago
It's good for what it is.

It's not a manual for how to be the world's best boss or build the best culture.

It's an approachable, informative view of what to expect at each rung of the management career ladder. I'd argue it's good because it doesn't take an opinionated stance on the particulars of how to accomplish the outlined roles.

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kthejoker2 2431 days ago
The book is certainly better thsn her resume. It is very thoughtfully written, on an extremely important subject that otherwise only has folk wisdom and anecdata to look towards.
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Jestar342 2433 days ago
Yes, it's a great book and helped me to come to terms with my new responsibilities as a lead. The most important being when/how to relinquish control and trust your colleagues/delegates to do the right thing, with your support.
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