Practical advice from the trenches so to speak, covering the tech manager’s journey from the first team lead position to CTO. Invaluable insights into a senior manager / tech leader’s world – the decisions they need to make, the trade-offs and the common mistakes and pitfalls. This book can be read from start to finish or it can be used as a reference manual – to dip into when specific help or advice is needed. As a manager I can definitely equate with much that is written here, but there is always something new to learn or a new perspective to take. The author does not so much prescribe solutions for management problems, she recounts her own path painfully and honestly and shows that the real key to leadership is the having the humbleness to admit your own shortcomings and the ability to learn from your mistakes as well as those of others. A must read for managers – really.
