Remote engineering management : managing an engineering team in a remote-first world / Alexandra Sunderland.
Sunderland, Alexandra.
2022
QA76.758
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Title Remote engineering management : managing an engineering team in a remote-first world / Alexandra Sunderland.
Author Sunderland, Alexandra.
ISBN 9781484285848 (electronic bk.)
1484285840 (electronic bk.)
1484285832
9781484285831
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8584-8
Publication Details Berkeley, CA : Apress L.P., 2022.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (219 pages)
Item Number 10.1007/978-1-4842-8584-8 doi
Call Number QA76.758
Dewey Decimal Classification 005.1068
Summary Managing an engineering team is hard, managing a remote engineering team is even harder--but dedicating effort to setting up a proper remote-first environment will allow for your team to thrive. This book breaks down the most important processes in engineering teams, and demonstrates how to make them work effectively in a remote organization. How do you organize code deployments, onboard new hires, give feedback, and stay up to date with your team when you can't see each other in person every day? This book looks at how building connections and working together to solve problems comes naturally when a team is co-located, but can feel almost impossible when everyone is working remotely and communicating over video calls and messages. Whether you're an experienced engineering manager or just getting started, you'll learn why copying in-office practices to the remote office doesn't work, the communication issues behind the scenes you may not even realize are happening, and how to make every aspect of remote work better for your team. From learning about how to remove new remote-specific biases from your interview process, to understanding what the team really thinks about those daily status update meetings, this book will be your guide in creating the best and most inclusive version of your engineering team. What You'll Learn Recognize where current remote processes are falling short Build up best practices to lead a team with a people-first and empathetic approach Communicate effectively in a remote organization Who This Book is For Engineering managers, team leads, directors, and those hoping to move into a lead role, will get the most value out of the book. Many of the learnings around communication will be applicable to any position in an organization, but there's a focus on processes and job duties most relevant to engineers.
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Intro
Table of Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Hiring
The Job Application Form
The Screening Call
Panel Interviews
Asynchronous Technical Test
How to Schedule Interviews
What to Do When Technology Fails
A New Set of Biases
Bias #1: Internet Quality
Bias #2: Video Call Backgrounds
Bias #3: Noise
Winning People Over When They Have Multiple Offers
Takeaways from This Chapter
Chapter 2: Onboarding
The Week Before
Welcome Email
Onboarding Buddies
Putting It All Together
The First Week

Creating a Welcoming Environment
Setting and Managing Expectations
Working on Building Social Connections
Familiarizing Them with the Way of Working
Putting It All Together
Beyond Week One
One-on-Ones
Simple Tickets
Deploying Code
Pull Requests
The Importance of Feedback
Takeaways from This Chapter
Chapter 3: Meetings
How to Schedule a Great Meeting
Name/Description
Attendees
Date/Time
Length
Team Retrospectives/Brainstorming
Days 1-2: Asynchronous
Days 3-4: Asynchronous
Day 5: Synchronous
Team Building
Games
Escape Rooms

Live Creative Experiences
Watch-n-Learn
Good Old-Fashioned Social Hour
The "Stand-Up"
Takeaways from This Chapter
Chapter 4: One-on-Ones
An Introduction to One-on-Ones
The Benefits of One-on-Ones
Remote One-on-Ones
Why One-on-Ones Are Better When Remote
How to Structure Your One-on-Ones
The Importance of a Shared Meeting Agenda
Types of One-on-Ones
The First One-on-One
The Feedback One-on-One
The Social One-on-One
The Peer One-on-One
The Manager One-on-One
Troubleshooting and Mistakes
When There's "Nothing to Talk About."

"We'll Talk As Needed"
The Emotional Overload
Takeaways from This Chapter
Chapter 5: Deploys
Getting Everyone on the Same Page
Managing the Emotional Chaos of Deploys
The New Team Member
Situation
Solution
The QA Analyst's Bug Reports
Situation
Solution
The Rush for Last-Minute Code
Situation
Solution
Forgetting About Time Zones
Situation
Solution
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Situation
Solution
The Day After
Situation
Solution
Takeaways from This Chapter
Chapter 6: Communication Strategies
Staying Updated

Unstructured Written Communication
Cyclic Written Check-Ins
Recurring Meetings
In Summary
Types of Calls
Video On or Off?
The Benefits of Voice-Only
How to Get Started with Voice Chat
Embracing Async
Takeaways from This Chapter
Chapter 7: Feedback and Promotions
How to Give Great Feedback
Choosing the Appropriate Delivery Method
Structuring Feedback to Be Effective
After Delivering Feedback
Creating a Culture of Feedback
How to Receive Feedback
Being Transparent
Ensuring That Promotions Are Fair
Learning About the Hidden Work

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