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[Shawn Axsom](https://hashnode.com/@shawnaxsom)

Director of Engineering at Docker

Mar 27, 2022

# [On the Craft of Engineering Management](https://practicallyleading.dev/on-the-craft-of-engineering-management?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What would you say...ya do here? Some have wondered what I do all day. And truthfully, even Engineering Managers don't always know. As an Engineering Manager, and now Director of Engineering at Docker, it's taken some time for me to learn more about ...

practicallyleading.dev 12 min read

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[Allan Vila](https://hashnode.com/@Rallanvila)

Self-taught Full-Stack Dev aka Code Monkey @NavalSystemsInc , @Hashnode Aspiring Blogger and Mentor with a Fintech & Business Banking bac

[Mar 27, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/on-the-craft-of-engineering-management/62408ab71d48eab74388eb3b/comment/6240a312d31c3ab80f5285d0)

Awesome perspective on Engineering Management. Setting some future goals and this is up there. I have a passion for inspiring and mentorship.

> "Facilitate, don't dictate; drive conversation, let others decide"

Love your intentional wording behind this

[Allan Vila](https://hashnode.com/@Rallanvila)

Self-taught Full-Stack Dev aka Code Monkey @NavalSystemsInc , @Hashnode Aspiring Blogger and Mentor with a Fintech & Business Banking bac

[Mar 27, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/on-the-craft-of-engineering-management/62408ab71d48eab74388eb3b/comment/6240a312d31c3ab80f5285d0#reply-6240e152ca2371befe7e99e9)

[Shawn Axsom](https://hashnode.com/@shawnaxsom), I went to book but it's saying you don't have any times avail and it doesn't let me go past May. Is it working or are you just that big of a badass!??

[Shawn Axsom](https://hashnode.com/@shawnaxsom)

Director of Engineering at Docker

[Mar 27, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/on-the-craft-of-engineering-management/62408ab71d48eab74388eb3b/comment/6240a312d31c3ab80f5285d0#reply-6240e6aaca2371befe7e9a29)

I have almost 60 slots and they are perpetually full 😅 [Allan Vila](https://hashnode.com/@Rallanvila)

[Allan Vila](https://hashnode.com/@Rallanvila)

Self-taught Full-Stack Dev aka Code Monkey @NavalSystemsInc , @Hashnode Aspiring Blogger and Mentor with a Fintech & Business Banking bac

[Mar 27, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/on-the-craft-of-engineering-management/62408ab71d48eab74388eb3b/comment/6240a312d31c3ab80f5285d0#reply-6240e7cd8cf84ebed8133a02)

[Shawn Axsom](https://hashnode.com/@shawnaxsom) well, since I've been on Twitter, we haven't been strangers to one another. Let me know when a spot opens up in the future, or I can keep checking back.