Archive - Blog for Engineering Managers

February 2025

Measuring developer productivity

What I learned from years of chasing the "right" way to measure developer productivity

Feb 25 •

Stephane Moreau

Engineering teams that spark unexpected innovation

The Power of Structured Serendipity and the Hidden Org Chart

Feb 18 •

Stephane Moreau

How to win the Product vs. Engineering prioritisation battle

Use the same scoring system for all projects and watch your backlog finally make sense.

Feb 11 •

Stephane Moreau

When to stay, or leave a job as an Engineering Manager

Why I walked away from £200K and why you should think twice before saying Yes.

Feb 4 •

Stephane Moreau

January 2025

Doing the Managing vs. being the Manager

Inspired by Austin Kleon but for Engineering Managers.

Jan 28 •

Stephane Moreau

AI replacing Software Engineers is just silly to think

But it is replacing Programers.

Jan 21 •

Stephane Moreau

The CEO of Airbnb doesn't believe in autonomy

So maybe engineering managers shouldn’t too?

Jan 14 •

Stephane Moreau

How you can become an Engineering Manager in 2025

Cut through the fluff and learn how to make this career move successfully.

Jan 7 •

Stephane Moreau

December 2024

7 steps to drive successful initiatives as an EM

A simple guide to identifying, testing, and scaling impactful solutions in your organisation.

Dec 31, 2024 •

Stephane Moreau

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