This course is part of the Real-World Engineering Management Specialization

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Real-World Engineering Management SpecializationAdvancing Women in Tech

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Sponsored by AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS). 
Learn real-world software engineering management skills to succeed and impress in your first (or next) management role at elite engineering organizations. NANCY WANG, Director of Engineering and General Manager of AWS Data Protection Services and Founder, Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT), shares with you the engineering skills cultivated at AMAZON (the #2-ranked company in the Fortune 500), with supplemental practices from GOOGLE and MICROSOFT. Develop the skills and mental models that the world's best engineering managers apply to attract and retain world-class engineering talent.

Upon course completion, you will understand what world-class software engineering organizations expect of their managers, including: 

* How to BECOME A MANAGER
* Whether MANAGERS or INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS make more money
* What is the difference between MANAGER EFFECTIVENESS and MANAGER QUALITY
* How to HIRE YOUR TEAM
* How to guide a team with TEAM GOALS

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Real-World Engineering Management Specialization

Beginner Level

Advancing Women in Tech content is open to learners of all backgrounds, ranging from experienced managers to anyone curious about what manager do.

Approx. 5 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

People Management
Business Strategy
Cloud Engineering
Software Engineering
Program Management

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 1 of 3 in the

Real-World Engineering Management Specialization

Beginner Level

Advancing Women in Tech content is open to learners of all backgrounds, ranging from experienced managers to anyone curious about what manager do.

Approx. 5 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

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Nancy Wang

CEO and Founder, Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT)

General Manager of AWS Backup Data Protection Services, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

30,104 Learners

10 Courses

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Advancing Women in Tech

Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to catapult high-potential talent into tech leadership roles through up-skilling and mentorship. AWIT's global network is made up of technologists and partnering companies who are committed to changing the face of tech leadership. Founded in 2017, AWIT has accelerated the careers of more than 21,000 individuals through mentorship and by teaching the real-world skills required of product and engineering leaders at companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Are you the next great engineering manager?

3 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 77 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

14 videos

Leadership orientation8mNotes from the beta2mWhat other managers expect from their engineering manager5mManaging attrition4mEngineering managers vs. product managers3mThe triple constraints of product management4mResponsibility vs. accountability3mEngineering managers vs. engineers5mHow much do individual contributors earn vs. engineering managers?5mIC vs. manager - skillsets and time utilization2mWhat engineers expect from their manager2mMeasures of manager performance4mThe high quality manager1mJoy Idahosa, Senior Software Engineering Manager, AWS Backup Audit Manager22m

1 reading

Review this course + other links10m

2 practice exercises

Your affinity for engineering management30mEngineering management concepts30m

Week2

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Hiring your team

1 hour to complete

7 videos (Total 42 min)

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Setting your team's goals

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 65 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

by DNNov 11, 2022

I enjoyed listening through this course while going about my day. Nancy should start a podcast she's very insightful.

by SFNov 11, 2022

I didn't know what managers actually did until taking this course.

by XRNov 11, 2022

great to see a female engineering leader giving back

by JDMar 13, 2023

Would be interesting to have hand-outs with the examples and templates discussed in the videos.

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About the Real-World Engineering Management Specialization

Learn software engineering management using the same practices as Amazon Web Services (AWS), with comparisons to the practices at Google and Microsoft! Gain insights to impress on your first (or next) engineering manager (EM or SDM) role.

Lead instructor Nancy Wang, Director of Engineering and Product and General Manager of Data Protection Services at Amazon Web Services, shares the key business, technical, design, and leadership skills necessary for success at engineering manager roles at the world’s top technology companies. These skills will serve you throughout your career. Learn the most desired engineering management skills from other engineering leaders , including: Joy Idahosa, Senior Software Engineering Manager of AWS Backup Audit Manager Caitlyn Shim, General Manager and Director of AWS Accounts, AWS Organizations, and AWS Service Quotas Cherie Wong, Vice President of Payments Engineering at Paypal Ann Funai, Founding Limited Partner at Operator Collective, former SVP of Under Armour and CTO of MyFitnessPal Ready to interview? We dedicated the content of this Specialization to teaching how to impress during your next interview and role. Learn how to systematically anticipate and answer the 10 most common interview questions for engineering managers, listed below.

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