The transition from coder to manager isn’t easy for developers who love the creative satisfaction and thrill of coding. But both sides of the fence have unique challenges.

Sarah Drasner, Senior Director of Engineering, Web, Android, iOS, and Multiplatform Core Infrastructure at Google, didn’t seek out engineering leadership. Sarah admits that she sometimes misses the flow state of coding but has a new appreciation for management now that she is on the other side. She discusses the culture at Google, navigating the company’s tech stack, and how much she values working with a dedicated and hardworking team. Beyond her tech pursuits, Sarah shines a light on She Code Africa, a nonprofit organization she supports, empowering women in tech.

In this episode, Sarah talks to Robbie and Chuck about why she initially avoided Angular, the challenges of management, and the flow state she misses from coding.

Key Takeaways

[01:01] - Introduction to Sarah Drasner.

[03:26] - A whiskey review: Brenne French Single Malt Whisky.

[15:00] - Tech hot takes.

[39:05] - What is going on with Angular.

[47:09] - Sarah’s experiences being a manager.

[52:10] - The career Sarah would choose if she wasn’t in tech.


Quotes

[22:48] - “I like the idea of being explicit, but I appreciate when languages are a little more bulletproof.” ~ Sarah Drasner

[43:56] - “Dealing with change as a developer is the main reason why you use a framework.” ~ Sarah Drasner

[45:58] - “That’s the reason why so many senior devs go towards this ‘it depends’ way of thinking because we see many different implementations over time.” ~ Sarah Drasner
Links

Sarah Drasner
Sarah Drasner Twitter
Sarah Drasner LinkedIn
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
She Code Africa
Ada Nduka Oyom
RenderATL
Sagamore Spirit
GitHub
React
Vue JS
Microsoft
Netlify
Google
Apple
Ember JS
Angular
Brenne French Single Malt Whisky
Craigellachie Distillery
Michter’s American
Peerless Distilling Co
Willett Distillery
Angel’s Envy Bourbons
Whiskey Del Bac
Mountain Dew
Solid JS
Ryan Carniato
YouTube
Nuxt
Next JS
Tailwind CSS
Vanilla CSS
CSS-Tricks
Jason Lengstorf
First We Feast
Soundcloud

Connect with our hosts

Robbie Wagner
Chuck Carpenter
Ship Shape

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