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Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
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A collection of essays (originating on Lopp's 'Rands in Repose' blog) on the realities of being a software engineering manager in Silicon Valley, from one-on-ones to handling difficult people. Spolsky recommends it as a sharp, contemporary management read and praises Lopp personally as an exceptional manager.
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“He's the quintessential Silicon Valley middle manager... He's brilliant, charismatic, and a poet-philosopher, and I could imagine no better boss.”
From the same 2007 'Management books' post on Joel on Software.
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