商品描述
This book is a comprehensive guide written for software engineering professionals who are, or aspire to be, in leadership positions. It begins with essential soft skills, teaching you how to build an influential presence, make confident decisions, guide teams through challenges, and inspire excellence by setting high standards. It continues with sections on acquiring talent, managing, and supporting your team. Learn to write job descriptions that attract top talent, set up a smooth hiring pipeline, and seamlessly onboard new hires. Discover how to structure teams to minimize cognitive load and foster collaboration. Gain actionable insights into goal-setting, including defining OKRs, tracking progress, setting clear expectations, and conducting meaningful evaluations to recognize top performers and support growth. In the final section, the book delves into the technical aspects of leadership. Explore how to choose the right tech stack, establish coding standards, and manage technical debt effectively. Additional chapters offer guidance on evaluating Agile practices, setting clear communication protocols, and balancing quality with delivery speed. Also packed with technical actionable advice from two decades of real-world experience, this book equips you to lead with confidence and drive impactful results. What You Will Learn - How to transition from individual contributor to a leadership position - How to develop your presence, influence, and make difficult decisions - How to craft attractive job descriptions, identify, interview, and hire top talent - How to set expectations, evaluate performance, and promote deserving employees - How to deliver effective feedback - What best practices to introduce to your teams - How to deliver high-quality, impactful software projects Who This Book is For Senior Engineering Managers, Director of Engineering, VP of Engineering, and CTOs. And software engineering professionals who aspire to be in these positions.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
本書是一本全面的指南，專為希望或已經身處領導職位的軟體工程專業人士所撰寫。書中首先介紹了基本的軟技能，教你如何建立有影響力的形象、做出自信的決策、引導團隊克服挑戰，並通過設定高標準來激勵卓越表現。
接下來的部分則涵蓋了人才招募、管理和支持團隊的內容。學習如何撰寫吸引頂尖人才的職位描述，建立順暢的招聘流程，並無縫地迎接新員工。了解如何結構團隊以減少認知負擔並促進合作。獲得可行的見解，關於目標設定，包括定義 OKRs、追蹤進度、設定明確的期望，以及進行有意義的評估，以表彰優秀表現者並支持成長。
在最後一部分，本書深入探討了領導的技術層面。探索如何選擇合適的技術棧、建立編碼標準，以及有效管理技術負債。額外的章節提供了評估 Agile 實踐、設定清晰的溝通協議，以及在質量與交付速度之間取得平衡的指導。
本書還包含了來自二十年實務經驗的技術可行建議，幫助你自信地領導並推動有影響力的成果。
你將學到的內容：
- 如何從個人貢獻者轉型為領導職位
- 如何發展你的形象、影響力，並做出困難的決策
- 如何撰寫吸引人的職位描述，識別、面試並聘用頂尖人才
- 如何設定期望、評估表現，並晉升值得的員工
- 如何提供有效的反饋
- 什麼最佳實踐應該引入你的團隊
- 如何交付高品質、有影響力的軟體專案
本書適合對象：
高級工程經理、工程總監、工程副總裁及首席技術官（CTO）。以及希望成為這些職位的軟體工程專業人士。
作者簡介
Jonathan Sosa is a seasoned engineering leader with two decades of experience delivering software used by millions worldwide. He currently serves as the Head of Engineering at Foundation LLM Technologies, Inc., a pioneering Silicon Valley startup developing AI tools for design and manufacturing.
Previously, Jonathan served as VP of Engineering at Drivemode Inc., Honda's software innovation arm, where he spearheaded the development of a groundbreaking In-Vehicle Infotainment and Companion Apps platform for Honda's electric vehicles.
Before his tenure at Drivemode, Jonathan was a Director of Engineering at Mercari, Inc., Japan's first unicorn. There, he led the team behind Mercari's mobile and web applications tailored for the US market.
Jonathan also held the position of Group Manager at Rakuten, where he led the Digital Content Platform Development Group. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in shaping the success of multiple Japanese tech startups.
A Computer Science honors graduate from the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Jonathan speaks five languages, holds a US patent, and is certified as an Agile Product Owner and Scrum Master.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
喬納森·索薩（Jonathan Sosa）是一位經驗豐富的工程領導者，擁有二十年的經驗，交付的軟體被全球數百萬人使用。他目前擔任 Foundation LLM Technologies, Inc. 的工程主管，這是一家位於矽谷的創新初創公司，專注於開發設計和製造的人工智慧工具。
在此之前，喬納森曾擔任 Drivemode Inc. 的工程副總裁，該公司是本田的軟體創新部門，他在那裡主導了為本田電動車開發一個突破性的車載資訊娛樂和伴隨應用平台。
在 Drivemode 任職之前，喬納森是日本第一家獨角獸公司 Mercari, Inc. 的工程總監。在那裡，他領導了專為美國市場量身打造的 Mercari 行動和網頁應用程式的團隊。
喬納森還曾擔任樂天（Rakuten）的集團經理，負責數位內容平台開發小組。此外，他在多家日本科技初創公司的成功中扮演了關鍵角色。
喬納森是蒙特雷科技大學（Tecnológico de Monterrey）計算機科學榮譽畢業生，會說五種語言，擁有美國專利，並獲得敏捷產品負責人（Agile Product Owner）和 Scrum Master 的認證。
