QFM087: Engineering Leadership Reading List - October 2025

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This month's Engineering Leadership Reading List examines AI's impact on teams and modern leadership practices. Team dynamics after AI explores how AI tools are reshaping collaboration patterns, while Just Talk To It - the no-bs Way of Agentic Engineering offers practical guidance on integrating AI assistants into development workflows. The Tiny Teams Playbook - by Shawn swyx Wang presents strategies for high-performing small teams.

Leadership development features prominently with Engineering Leader's Guide: How to Become a Great Coach and Mentor and Advice for New Principal Tech ICs providing career guidance for senior technical roles. The Hidden Architecture of Engineering reveals the organisational structures that enable effective engineering teams.

As always, the Quantum Fax Machine Propellor Hat Key will guide your browsing. Enjoy!

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