Are you relying on gut feelings to manage your team? Intuition is important, but it shouldn't be the main driver for how a team functions or how decisions are made.
When engineers need to make a technical decision, they create ADRs (Architectural Decision Records), discuss the pros and cons, and ultimately select the best option.
But what about Engineering Managers? While we have metrics to monitor (e.g., DORA metrics), they don't always tell the full story, and not everyone is exactly a fan of them.
In this article, I share three frameworks that have helped me manage teams more effectively, regardless of the team's size or the company I was working in.
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