Episode from the podcast Programming Throwdown
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186: Becoming a Manager
Released Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 1 hr 27 min
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About this episode
Patrick and Jason discuss what it means to become a manager and how the role differs from individual engineering work. They cover hiring, coaching, performance management, team goals, and when moving into management is or is not the right choice.
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