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Engineering Management Philosophies and Why They Matter Even if You Are Not a Manager

Let’s define what the role of an Engineering Manager is and how management philosophies guide an individual to fill that role.

11 min readMar 12, 2019

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Engineering Management Philosophies and Why They Matter Even if You Are Not a Manager

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Effective Communication: Deliver, Iterate, and Improve

Finally, it’s time to deliver our well-formed, tailored messages! There are many ways to communicate the same message.

4 min readMar 21, 2024

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Effective Communication: Deliver, Iterate, and Improve

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Effective Communication: Tailoring the Message to Each Audience

Communication is a dynamic, two-way process. I’ve created a comprehensive multi-stage approach to tackling this challenge.

6 min readFeb 22, 2023

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Effective Communication: Tailoring the Message to Each Audience

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Improve Alignment and Collaboration through Effective Communication Within and Between Teams

Communication is one of the most foundational aspects of a strong, healthy relationship. Communication within an organization and between…

6 min readFeb 1, 2023

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Improve Alignment and Collaboration through Effective Communication Within and Between Teams

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Annie Zhou

Work Life Integration

What if I don’t just want “balance”, but I want to be both an engaged, high-performing employee at work, and also a present parent?

5 min readApr 23, 2022

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Work Life Integration

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Annie Zhou

A Take on Pulse

Thoughts on Pulse and how to leverage it effectively in striving to build a strong, healthy organization.

6 min readDec 14, 2021

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A Take on Pulse

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Areas of Focus for Front-line Engineering Managers | Scope & Responsibilities

Breaking down the role of a front-line engineering manager as a starting point to visualize what leading a team to success may entail.

3 min readDec 3, 2021

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Areas of Focus for Front-line Engineering Managers | Scope & Responsibilities

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The Importance of Building a Diverse, Well-Rounded Software Engineering Team

Technical strength is often regarded as the only measurement of seniority of a SWE. I would like to offer a more well-rounded perspective.

7 min readJul 31, 2020

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The Importance of Building a Diverse, Well-Rounded Software Engineering Team

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The Journey of Transforming an Internal Tool into a Business Operations Platform

Growing and scaling rapidly with Square, my team went on a transformational journey turning from a group of internal tools into a platform.

8 min readMar 16, 2020

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The Journey of Transforming an Internal Tool into a Business Operations Platform

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Pro-Tip: Deliver Feedback as a Cop and Not as a Messenger

Take ownership of the feedback you provide to take the guessing game out.

5 min readOct 2, 2019

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Pro-Tip: Deliver Feedback as a Cop and Not as a Messenger

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Annie Zhou

Annie Zhou

Passionate Engineering & Product Leader who loves investing in people, building impactful products & optimizing efficiency through adaptable processes.

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