Solve et Coagula - Pt.1: the alchemy behind merging teams

By Emanuele Giarlini in leadership on 04 Aug 2024

Since I was a kid I've been interested in combining diverse elements to create something new and unique. I remember spending a lot of time mixing different types of colored clay to see the final tone or blending different oil paints to see a completely new one emerge from this…

Elves, Humans and Engineering Managers

By Emanuele Giarlini in leadership on 05 May 2022

During the last years, I've been mentoring and coaching developers and I can tell you, the most common question I get asked is always the same. Should I become a manager or should I stay on a technical track? I'm not going to minimize the problem. When you reach a…