Diary of an Engineering Manager

The expectations from Engineering Managers changed again

What does it take to be a good Engineering Manager in 2026?

Jan 8 • Suresh Choudhary

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Setting personal goals (or new year resolutions)

How I use SPIRE to make my resolutions meaningful and sustainable.

Jan 2 • Suresh Choudhary

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December 2025

Creating Team Working Agreements

Agreements that keep your team from going into chaos

Dec 18, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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October 2025

Work-Life Balance vs Management

What every Engineering Manager should know about balance

Oct 16, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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August 2025

Managing engineers more experienced than you

Three mistakes new Engineering Managers make while managing highly experienced engineers.

Aug 21, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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Common problems managing senior engineers

The four hardest senior engineers to manage and how to coach them.

Aug 7, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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July 2025

Be the salesman your team needs

The underrated part of an engineering manager's job

Jul 10, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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May 2025

Staying CALM Under Pressure

A framework for engineering managers to handle high-pressure moments

May 29, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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April 2025

Migration Complete (Not Really)

On moving code, teams, and your whole damn life.

Apr 20, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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Surviving a Reorg Without Losing Your Mind

How to navigate the chaos, protect your job, and come out stronger.

Published on The Hustling Engineer • Apr 6, 2025

March 2025

Are you being too vulnerable?

How constantly sharing your struggles with your team can backfire

Mar 27, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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Scaling Yourself as an Engineering Manager

How to stay effective when your team and responsibilities expand

Mar 20, 2025 • Suresh Choudhary

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