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Podcast: Programming Throwdown
Episode:

186: Becoming a Manager
Category: Education
Duration: 01:27:30
Publish Date: 2026-02-03 13:58:00
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186: Becoming a Manager

Intro topic: plastic welding kits

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Tool of the Show

  • Patrick
    • Core Keeper
      • Pc/Switch/Xbox/Playstation 
  • Jason
    • Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
      • PC


Topic: Becoming a Manager

  • What is a Manager
    • Opportunity
    • Results + Retention
    • Sizing
      • Hiring
        • Philosophy
        • Interviews
      • Downsizing
  • How to Manage
    • Company Goals / OKRs
      • Breaking down & claiming company goals.
      • Balancing inspirational & practical goals
    • Coaching
      • One-on-ones
      • Career planning
    • Performance 
      • Motivation
      • Performance Management Review
      • Compensation
  • Choosing to become a manager
    • Balancing personal and company incentives
    • Why Manage
      • Mentorship
      • Build relationships
    • Why to not manage
      • Less time for your original joy (coding)
      • Less technical influence
      • More uncertainty and less closure
    • How to transition back to Engineer
      • Take the time/energy to get ramped up
      • Act as an advisor to your manager

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