There's a lot that's been written about AI use for software developers, not as much for engineering managers. Here's a primer for those of us who don't write as much code and instead spend our time in Notion, Google Docs, spreadsheets, Zoom calls, and slide decks. It also includes a gentle little swipe at Tobi Lütke.

Article author here, that's a great point. I've got a followup post coming soon about performance management (both high and low performers), but you're absolutely right, hiring and firing is such a critical part of management that also (usually) doesn't come with any training whatsoever. Great ideas for some more follow up posts, thank you!

Heya, article author here! You're absolutely not wrong about high-performing employees, that's an entirely different area of performance management that gets ignored way too often. I've got a follow-up post coming Real Soon Now™ that hits on managing both high and low performers.