The transition from being a high-performing Individual Contributor to an effective Engineering Manager is hard enough, even in the best of times. Today, engineering managers face even greater hurdles amid evolving technologies (LLMs, anyone?) and shifting organisational landscapes. Drawing from my experience training engineering managers worldwide, I will highlight some key trends, challenges and concerns—from inflated expectations of AI to hybrid work dynamics and shifts in the Engineering Manager role. I'll also share practical strategies to succeed in this increasingly uncertain environment.
Patrick Kua is a seasoned technology leader with almost 25 years of experience. His current mission is accelerating the growth of technical leaders through coaching, mentoring and training. He has had many years of hands-on experience, leading, managing and improving complex organisations and software systems as the CTO and Chief Scientist of N26 (Berlin, Germany) and as a Technical Principal Cons...