Engineering Management in the Next Unicorn App

Metadata

  • Author: Anton Zaides
  • Full Title: Engineering Management in the Next Unicorn App
  • Category:articles
  • Summary: Marcin Czech, an experienced engineering manager, joined Roots, a mindfulness app, to help build a unique product that addresses digital well-being. The team focused on careful experimentation and design, avoiding rushed development and over-hiring. As they grow, Marcin emphasizes the importance of assessing his role and empowering team members to take on more responsibilities.
  • URL: https://zaidesanton.substack.com/p/engineering-management-in-the-next

Highlights

  • Hire perfectly: it’s an overused cliche, but highly independent people can save you so many headaches! They own their own learning, are well-organized, and take full ownership. With the right team, a lot of the usual remote management issues like tracking and organizing tasks just don’t exist. (View Highlight)