charlax/engineering-management

A collection of inspiring resources related to engineering management and tech leadership

Summary

charlax/engineering-management is a curated Markdown reading list of resources for engineering managers and tech leaders. It groups hundreds of links to books, articles, podcasts, slides, and videos into topic-based sections, with short editorial notes on items the maintainer considers especially valuable.

What it is useful for

The repository works as a single, browsable reference for engineering management practice. Engineers transitioning from individual contributor to manager roles can use it to find foundational reading, including High Output Management by Andy Grove, The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier, Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet, and Team Topologies. Managers already in role can navigate to specific topics when they need a fresh take: the index covers 1-1 meetings, hiring (with sub-sections for interviews, job postings, sourcing, take-home exercises, and résumé review), performance management, conflict resolution, code reviews, incident response and on-call, remote teams, RFCs, organizational structure, OKRs, FinOps, CTO and VPoE responsibilities, second-level management, and soft skills like mentoring, storytelling, and EQ. Many entries include one- or two-line notes explaining why the resource is included, which helps prioritize reading. The list also points to companion repositories such as charlax/professional-programming, ksindi/managers-playbook, and VGraupera/1on1-questions, plus newsletters, blogs, and podcasts for ongoing learning.

How engineers can use it

There is no install step: the content is plain Markdown. The repository's primary language is listed as Shell, which appears to correspond to tooling around the auto-generated Table of Contents (the doctoc markers in the README source). To use it, browse the README on GitHub, jump to a topic section, or use the browser's find feature to search the document for a current problem (for example, "onboarding" or "performance review"). The "About this list" section near the top defines an icon legend that includes a "must-read" marker, a "list of resources" marker, and tags for books, videos, slides, and podcasts, which gives some guidance on how to scan entries. The repository is licensed under MIT. Contribution rules are not documented in the source provided, so readers wanting to suggest additions should consult the repository directly.