LOVE the tree metaphor of the rootedness AND flexibility required to manage in these days. Thanks for updating the book - congratulations on the relaunch!
I work in IT delivery, and this is something I’m watching closely. In my opinion, the interesting shift isn’t that engineering managers will disappear — it’s that the path into those roles is changing. AI is accelerating low-level coding, but senior engineers still need to prompt well, architect well, and validate the outputs. The challenge is that those senior people historically grew out of junior roles. If AI replaces the feeder layer, we create a future talent gap at the top. That’s the part I’m watching closely.
Congrats to the revised edition and I resonated strongly with all your take to the commonly asked AI questions. Your book was instrumental for my own leadership/managerial development back in the traditional corporate world. And now a highly recommended one for my clients who are facing transition or have become new managers. Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom!
It’s been such an important book in my career. Excited to read it. Also, congrats!
Can I say Julie your writing style is really good, no wonder Medium can't stop talking about you, I wish I could be as good of a writer as you are😅
LOVE the tree metaphor of the rootedness AND flexibility required to manage in these days. Thanks for updating the book - congratulations on the relaunch!
So excited to read this book!
How do you think the role of engineering managers will evolve? Do you see the role gradually disappearing?
I work in IT delivery, and this is something I’m watching closely. In my opinion, the interesting shift isn’t that engineering managers will disappear — it’s that the path into those roles is changing. AI is accelerating low-level coding, but senior engineers still need to prompt well, architect well, and validate the outputs. The challenge is that those senior people historically grew out of junior roles. If AI replaces the feeder layer, we create a future talent gap at the top. That’s the part I’m watching closely.
Congrats on your revised edition! Such great insight into the future of management and AI
Congrats to the revised edition and I resonated strongly with all your take to the commonly asked AI questions. Your book was instrumental for my own leadership/managerial development back in the traditional corporate world. And now a highly recommended one for my clients who are facing transition or have become new managers. Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom!