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title = "Remote Managing Software Engineers" title = "Remote Managing Software Engineers"
date = 2020-05-13 date = 2020-05-19
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"teams", "teams",
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# Principles of Remote Management # Principles of Remote Management
Remote management requires giving your team a clear mental framework for Remote management works best when you have given your team a clear mental
decision making and autonomy. You can't be as available for the quick framework for decision making and autonomy. You can't be as available for that
clarification or immediate permission seeking. You need your team to have the quick clarification or to obtain immediate permission. You need your team to
tools required for autonomy in their decision making. In my [previous have the tools required for autonomy in their decision making. In my [previous
article](@/engineering-managment-is-hard.md) article I mention how important article](@/engineering-managment-is-hard.md) article I mention how important
narrative and identity are in engineering management. When managing remotely, narrative and identity are in engineering management. When managing remotely,
It's crucial. They can't just stop by your desk to ask a question. You won't It's crucial. They can't just stop by your desk to ask a question. You won't
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success. When the team learns they can trust your word they will get more success. When the team learns they can trust your word they will get more
comfortable. comfortable.
This forms a feedback loop into their autonomous decision making. When they This forms a feedback loop with their autonomous decision making. When they
feel like they can trust the foundation they'll walk more confidently and make feel like they can trust the foundation they'll walk more confidently and make
better more consistent decisions. That in turn will cause you to trust them better more consistent decisions. That in turn will cause you to trust them
more as well. Clear consitent communication leads to consistent decision making more as well. Clear consitent communication leads to consistent decision making