Péter Szász

Hi, I'm Péter
(Or as some might know me, eszpee.)

I help engineers become confident leaders.

After a quarter of a century in various engineering roles from developer to director, I've learned that technical expertise is one of the least important indicator for success in management. The hard part is figuring out what matters, building a high-performing team, and supporting the personal development of its members.

I offer practical, experience-based mentorship that focuses on the realities of engineering management.

Check out more about me, or find my articles below.

Leadership

From Engineer to Manager

How to Drive Change Beyond Your Role

How to Prepare for an Engineering Manager Role?

22 Signs That Point to an Engineering Leadership Career

16 Reasons Not To Go Into Engineering Management

LeadTime.tech - Engineering Manager Challenges

Everything Else

Finding Focus through Intention (and a Timer App)

Notes on the 2024 DORA Report

How to Spot Red Flags when Interviewing for an Engineering Manager Position

Get Hired as an Engineering Manager

Engineering Managers' Guide to Effective Annual Feedback

Follow-Up on My Management Under Pressure Article

How to Lead Your Team when the House Is on Fire

Get hired as an Engineering Manager - part 5: Closing the Offer

Get hired as an Engineering Manager - part 4: Interviewing

10 takeaways from the 10th Craft Conference

Get hired as an Engineering Manager - part 3: Searching and Applying

The Retrospective #3: 4-day workweek

Get hired as an Engineering Manager - part 2: Perfecting your CV and LinkedIn profile

Get hired as an Engineering Manager – part 1: Capturing your Preferences

Why can’t I focus?

Becoming Staff Engineer

Celebrating Failure

Homelabbing for Engineering Leaders

How To Represent Decisions You Disagree With

📚 Oliver Burkeman: 4000 Weeks — Time Management for Mortals

How to Deal with Negative Behavior

Thoughts on a 4-day workweek experiment

Three Tools to Improve the Performance of Engineering Teams

Unlocking the Potential of One‑on‑One Discussions

How to succeed as a first-time remote engineering leader - part 2

How to succeed as a first-time remote engineering leader?

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