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186: Becoming a Manager Intro topic: plastic welding kits News/Links: * Parse.bot, turn any website into an API * https://www.parse.bot/ ( https://www.parse.bot/ ) * Gemini 3 * https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3/ ( https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3/ ) * Depth Anything 3 * https://github.com/ByteDance-Seed/Depth-Anything-3 ( https://github.com/ByteDance-Seed/Depth-Anything-3 ) * Wan 2.2 (run on runpod) * https://www.runpod.io/ ( https://www.runpod.io/ ) Book of the Show * Patrick * The Thinking Game (DeepMind documentary) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQ ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQ ) * Jason * Plato: The Republic * https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1497 ( https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1497 ) Patreon Plug https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=h ( https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=h ) Tool of the Show * Patrick * Core Keeper * Pc/Switch/Xbox/Playstation * Jason * Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic * PC Topic: Becoming a Manager * What is a Manager * Opportunity * Results + Retention * Sizing * Hiring * Philosophy * Interviews * Downsizing * How to Manage * Company Goals / OKRs * Breaking down & claiming company goals. * Balancing inspirational & practical goals * Coaching * One-on-ones * Career planning * Performance * Motivation * Performance Management Review * Compensation * Choosing to become a manager * Balancing personal and company incentives * Why Manage * Mentorship * Build relationships * Why to not manage * Less time for your original joy (coding) * Less technical influence * More uncertainty and less closure * How to transition back to Engineer * Take the time/energy to get ramped up * Act as an advisor to your manager Programming Throwdown Episode 186 February 3, 2026 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e7bc569 ★ Additional episodes: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/