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Copilot for Managers?
Much like AI came for artists first, it might affect the Manager role quicker than we think.
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Pedro Gil Carvalho
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July 2023

Are you checking your top two transactions?
Short edition today, because not everything needs to be a ten page essay. As a senior engineering leader (Senior EM, Director and up) you want to have…
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Pedro Gil Carvalho
Head of Engineering vs VP vs CTO
In my previous issue I went over entry-level leadership roles. Today I’ll try to disambiguate the three most common senior ones.
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Pedro Gil Carvalho
Imperfect #15: Team Lead vs EM vs Tech Lead
The meaning of each entry-level leadership position is subject to much debate. Having had them all myself, I’ll share what they mean to me and who I…
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Pedro Gil Carvalho
Imperfect #14: How to map dependencies
Avoiding the distributed monolith antipattern requires great situational awareness. Today we go over what that means, how architecture reviews can help…
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Pedro Gil Carvalho

June 2023

Imperfect #13: Killing the Distributed Monolith
Going faster through healthier boundaries
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Pedro Gil Carvalho
Imperfect #12: Overcoming Overwhelm
How the Eisenhower Matrix saves my day
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Pedro Gil Carvalho
Imperfect #11: Resilience as an advantage
Why stay when others leave?
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Pedro Gil Carvalho

April 2023

Imperfect #10: Can AI replace me?
AI is changing software engineering. But can it replace a manager?
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Pedro Gil Carvalho

October 2022

Imperfect #9 - Why and when to code as a manager
Keeping our skills sharp without blocking anyone
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Pedro Gil Carvalho

March 2022

Imperfect #8: Team Performance Basics
Successful team, successful manager.
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Pedro Gil Carvalho

February 2022

Imperfect #7 - Managing with war next door
A message for managers of people who are affected by the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces
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Pedro Gil Carvalho
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