At our latest online event, we sat down with Raul Herbster, Engineering Manager at Spotify, and Laura Manzur, Product Manager at OfferZen, to discuss what it’s like to move away from software development and into management. They spoke about their personal experiences taking this step, as well as what their biggest learnings have been so far. Raul also shared the practical framework that he uses to foster trust and collaborate better with his team.
Check out what they had to say here:

From Developer to Manager: Lessons Learned about Leadership
19 October 2020, by Brendan Jansen op de Haar
We chatted to Raul Herbster from Spotify about what it’s like as a developer to become a manager. Check out his insights and practical tips here.
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