@prajaktasathe9426
This is the best interview I have ever found about engineering management. They way he articulates about the roles and responsibilities and the differentiators from SWE is amazing.
@akhilmittalji6816
The reality is most of the devs actually think EM does not do anything much. Coding is the toughest job for them. But I have moved to EM role recently and I can guarantee that its far more exhausting and challenging role than a dev can think of.
@dbzwarlord
A 20% project is supposed to be replacing 20% of your core job, not creating added work on weekends...
@3kidshome
I am a firmware engineering manager for a mid size company. I gone through the typical engineer to senior engineer to tech lead for project to department manager path. My day to day consists of 30% people management, 30% system design and 40% project management. I don't think I want to be an engineer doing hands-on again, because being an engineer I only have tow hands, while being a manager my impact to the company is multiplied by at least 10, and the sense of achievement is so much bigger and diverse.
@BlueWolfNorth
Very accurate insight of EM role, to support team members, empowering them and making sure team has structure in place.
@ha9u63a7
I must say - very well-directed interview and Tom really speaks for all of us managers out there. Thank you Tom :)
@angelicamartinezurrea9647
So accurate "Engineering is easy, people is hard", also being programming 4hrs straight vs being in meetings 4hrs straight, the second one is hardest, you're focus in goals, emotional management, people management, keep frameworks, and any other 😅
@TheRaviManikandan
Clement, thanks for your insights and interview with the Engineering managers. It was one of the key sources that I referred and it really helped to get an SDM role with Amazon. Thanks a TON
@jaimecristalino
Best interview content ever. Thank you for that! I really appreciate it!
@chessplayer0106
Wait did I hear this correctly? Google gives you the "privilege" of working on your weekend on a research project that ultimately benefit Google's bottom line for the 20% project?
@MarkSimithraaratchy
Loved these two interviews. Clément did an awesome job making this happen and asking some pointed questions; Tom did an excellent job speaking to the philosophy of servant leadership and how that manifests at Google as an EM. I'd love to hear more of these styles of interviews.
@rambalram2610
To distinguish between a Engineering Manager and Product manager Google may not be the best example. Reason being Google does not have a product that sells directly to end-user or Enterprise. Not sure what Android landscape is... if google charges for Android or its free. To me it appears free and through it google keeps large part of the search market share. Now coming to companies who has a product that sells to end-user or Enterprise such Apple or Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper, Broadcom or Dell-EMC, HP, Netapp. Here Product manager's role is huge. He controls the product road map - meaning what feature would be in next release, how the technology stack will evolve etc. Product manager also keenly observes competitor's offering. So, he has to keep an eye on competitor's product. If your business has more than one competitor than the job becomes even more demanding. So, Product manager with the product team prepares the road map for future release of the product. Ideal candidate for this position is generally a subject-matter expert, domain expert. On the other hand Engineering Manager own the implementation part of the product feature brought in by Product Manager and Product team. Not all features brought in by Product manager is agreed by Engineering manager due to various resource constraints. Whatever they mutually agree on, they sign it off and then making of the product formally begins. Company with lousy management has very poor interactions between Product team and Engineering team. But in companies such as Google, Amazon, Apple this process is very good. That's why they are very successful. I have experience working with both - Product team and Engineering team.
@sbstorage95
Thank you greatly for this insider look!! So invaluable 😃 This 🔥🔥🔥 is fuel for my journey
@jakariasami
back to back uploads, clem is killing it. 💖
@eyeshezzy
Good to see a good old JL Audio subwoofer in the background
@roh9461
7:05, we don't get to chose our majors. In the 90s, 00s people from good colleges would directly join management consulting, then c-level route. If SP had chosen the coding route despite this path, he wouldn't be where he is now. Obviously this is different now with so many startups etc. in India, but wouldn't be possible back then.
@asimakgun6668
This video answered to a lot of questions that I had in my mind about Engineering Manager role. Thank you so much to both of you.
@sheroi64
Could you please make a video or answer the following questions on a Q&A video? It would help me and Entrepreneurs a lot who would like to start a company. How did you meet Antoine Pourchet? How you convinced him to join you? Did you gave him equity, salary, 50/50? How would I find and choose a cofounder? Why did you choose Antoine? How to manage him and keep your position as CEO? And how to prevent him/her of stealing your idea? How did you fund the idea? Thank you.
@ChocolateMilkCultLeader
It's about decision making in my experience. Everyone needs to have an understanding of knowing what to pick and what aspects will give the best returns. One of the best thing about Machine Learning learning is that often the best way to focus on fewer aspects
@clem