General Information
A purely text-based book from the field of software development. Consists of 10 chapters and two appendices. Easy and quick to read.
Contents
- How to Get Used to the Role of a Manager
- How to Manage Yourself
- How to Lead the Pack
- How to Organize Success
- How to Conduct Meetings
- The Philosophy and Methods of a Technical Leader
- The Leader's Sunset
- The Leader's Rise
- How to Get Along with the Boss
- Words Without a Song
Appendix A. How to Care for the Livestock — the Electronic Administrator
Appendix B. How to Give the Beast a Black Eye — a Critical Code Review of the Electronic Administrator
Brief Description
J. Hank Rainwater's book "How to Herd Cats" is a practical guide to technical leadership and managing teams of engineers, system administrators, and developers. The author uses the metaphor of "cats" to illustrate the specifics of working with smart, independent, and often stubborn professionals who are resistant to classical management. The book explains why traditional management approaches fail in a technical environment and offers an alternative: leadership through trust, personal example, understanding processes, and caring for people. Rainwater delves into issues of self-organization for the manager, team motivation, conducting meetings, interacting with superiors, and preventing burnout. Special attention is paid to system viability, code quality, and the leader's professional growth. This is not an academic work, but an honest and ironic account from a practitioner, helping technical specialists grow into managers without losing their professional identity and the team's respect.
Opinion
A book about how to manage programmers. What soft skills are needed for this. What types of programmers exist. How to hire and fire employees correctly. What to do if you encounter various problems.
