engineering manager

Collection of SoapBox's blog posts about engineering manager

you can't run fast with a parachute tied to your waist- reducing engineering team drag

Engineering managers: How to reduce drag on your team

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On the Spinach AI engineering team, velocity is always top of mind. How many story points are being completed each…

Dec 15, 2021

4 Core Agile Meetings and What’s on Each Agenda (July 2026)

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Sprint planning, daily scrum, backlog grooming, and retros: learn the 4 Agile meetings and their agendas. (July 2026)

Nov 15, 2021