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Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

Using Your Capacity Wisely

Explore how to balance your workload as a manager by planning to work at about 85% capacity. Learn to flex for emergencies, prioritize tasks, and allocate time for reflection. This lesson helps you understand the importance of thoughtful capacity management to be available for your team and handle unexpected challenges effectively.

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Unexpected twists and turns

In addition to purposely blocking out time for R-mode to discover insights, you should be thinking about your capacity more broadly. As you probably already know, being a manager can bring all sorts of unexpected twists and turns:

  • Sometimes, the proverbial hits the fan, and you can get interrupted by the production system exploding and the fallout eating up the rest of your day.
  • Perhaps, one of your team is having a hard time and needs to confide in you in private, despite the fact you’re in the middle of something important.
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