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Managing senior developers

Managing senior developers

From the course: Tech Career Skills: Moving from Developer to Engineering Manager

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Managing senior developers

- We've already learned about the rewards of managing junior technologists. But if people management is going to be part of your career plan, you should also be prepared to manage talent that may have very different strengths, and perhaps more technical skillsets than you have. This can be a challenge for many managers. I mean how can you help guide and support someone who knows more than you do? Gary Hirshberg once said, "The secret "to my success is I know what I don't know "and I hire people smarter than me." Much of the work you do with very experienced talent on your team is going to be around goal setting, coaching and supporting them. This is going to feel a lot like managing your junior and your mid-level team members. But there's going to be some important differences. Let's listen to a conversation between a manager and a much more tactically experienced developer. - So we were hoping to go live with this feature…

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