Becoming a Technical Leader
Gerald M. Weinberg
19 people recommended it in 11 threads, 2016–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
Don’t let the title fool you: this is not just for people planning on becoming a “Tech Lead.” It’s for anyone in the tech field, period. If you pickup this book you must work through the exercises to get the full effect. It will be worth it. It’ll be like having your own therapist, life coach, and mentor, except that it’s just you and a notebook answering very important questions.
The exercises there are designed to get you to think about and grow in the situation that you are currently in, so the book will be a perennial.
The text is great; working the exercises for yourself will make you a stronger thinker.
Becoming a Technical Leader (to grow to a leadership position)
Gerald Weinberg's Secrets of Consulting and Becoming a Technical Leader are worth a look, as is his The Psychology of Computer Programming.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best book / resources on leadership, especially for tech teams? 2019 · 6 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are good books/blogs to read for a first time CTO? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the best books for professional effectiveness? 2021 · 1 recommendation
- Classic books for tech leads or those aspiring to be 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Books I recommend to my software engineering students 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are your favorite non-fiction books of all time? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 2016 · 1 recommendation