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Learn the system to always deliver high-impact results as an EM under pressure.

Engineering Manager, 15+ YoE

Anton Zaides

EM, ex-Director of Eng (Taranis), founder of manager.dev (23k readers)

Hacking Engineering Management: Achieving Bigger Impact Where It Counts

Software Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager

Director of Engineering

VP of Engineering

Does this sound familiar? You’re expected to deliver more with less. Fewer people, tighter deadlines - and now AI is somehow your problem too. Your team depends on you for everything, and senior leaders have crazy expectations. You’re working harder than ever, but still feel like you’re not doing enough. You barely have time to think, let alone grow. And when things slip, you’re the one who has to explain. You don’t need another framework -you need a practical system that actually works. You’ll learn how to get your team moving without needing you in every step, how to build trust with leadership so they stop second-guessing you, and how to finally carve out time for your own growth. Together, we will:✅ Build a personal focus map that shows your blind spots and where to aim your efforts✅ Raise your team’s visibility - and your own - across the company✅ Create clear plans for each engineer, based on what actually motivates them✅ Connect your engineering work to business outcomes people care about I know you don’t have full days to spare. That’s why this course is built as a tight, practical program - no filler, no theory for theory’s sake. 6 super-focused sessions.

Build a motivated team that’s trusted by leadership and runs without you.

Session 1: Managing Engineers (Without Losing Your Mind)

Session 2: A Motivated Team That Delivers

Session 3: Your Own Growth

Session 4: Building Visibility Across The Org

Session 5: Real Problems, Real Time

Session 6: Driving Real Impact

This course is aimed at active Engineering Managers. We won't cover getting promoted to that role, and neither job searching.

Directly Managing Engineers

You should have at least a few years of experience in the role you are managing (Software/data/QA etc). 

Not covering outsider challenges.

Technical background

You are an Engineering Manager and you want to have a bigger say on things beyond your own team.

You have 2-10 years of management experience. You know the basics and you're ready to grow beyond the day-to-day and take the next step.

You manage 3-12 engineers, and don't have enough hours to do the kind of work you want to do.

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