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How to Stay Relevant as an Engineering Leader? End the Dilemma

Transitioning from hands-on coding to leading teams can be challenging, but here are 5 ways to stay relevant explained by Rohan Jha, Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft

  1. Keep Learning, but Be Strategic 📚: Focus on key technologies relevant to your team's work and use learning platforms like Coursera or Pluralsight.

  2. Pair Programming with Your Team 🤝: Stay close to coding practices and understand team challenges by participating in pair programming.

  3. Contribute to Code Reviews 📝: Engage in code reviews to stay updated on code and architecture decisions and learn from your team.

  4. Lead Technical Discussions & Architecture Reviews 🗣️: Guide architectural decisions and stay curious to remain connected with technical aspects.

  5. Get Involved in Side Projects or Open Source 🚀: Experiment and stay hands-on through side projects and open-source contributions to stay at the cutting edge of technology.

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