One month into management: all theory, no answers yet

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0100

I’ve been an engineering manager for about a month. Everything I think I know about this job comes from books, talks, and watching other managers. Not from doing it.

That’s an uncomfortable thing to write. But it’s accurate, and I’d rather be honest about where I’m starting than write a post that performs experience I don’t have.

I’ve had a personal north star for a while that’s shaped why I wanted this role in the first place:

Leadership on DevOps Noldus

One month into management: all theory, no answers yet