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The Manager’s PathBook

by Camille Fournier, 2017

Who uses, recommends or left The Manager’s Path, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

2 people

Gergely Orosz
Writer of The Pragmatic Engineer newsletter and books on software engineering careers; previously an engineering manager at Uber, Skype and Skyscanner.
loved

A concise guide for managers, from tech lead, through line managers, managers of managers, all the way to CTO. Very much recommended: I have gone back to re-read parts of it several times.

His continuously-updated public reading list of software engineering and management books, newsletters and podcasts he recommends (page last modified 2024-12-16; the page states none of the links are affiliate or sponsored).

2024-12-16·blog.pragmaticengineer.com ↗

Julia Evans
Programmer and writer at jvns.ca; author of the Wizard Zines programming zines.
liked

The Manager’s Path by Camille Fournier. Helped me understand what a tech lead’s job is.

Her undated Bookshelf page listing books and resources that helped her (observed 2026-09-04; archived since at least 2023-01-17).

2023-01-17·jvns.ca ↗

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