r/EngineeringManagers

28k members
r/EngineeringManagers is a subreddit with 28k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses engineering, ai, management, team, and leadership.
Exchange ideas on how to build up great, healthy teams and keep their members happy and motivated.

Popular Themes in r/EngineeringManagers

#1
Advice Requests
: "Melhor iptv portugal – análise completa de dois serviços IPTV confiáveis"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Has anyone actually cracked the problem of measuring Software Dev performance?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "AI coding governance just got real, our token bill hit six figures and now the CFO cares"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Built a job board only for EM+ roles because I got super angry at the market data access"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/EngineeringManagers

#1

Engineering

: "How are Engineering managers handling PR review bottlenecks now that coding output is increasing?"
77 posts
#2

Ai

: "Cognitive load shift from doing work to checking Ai work product"
66 posts
#3

Management

: "Recently joined a FAANG company. What is your Best framework for Maximum impact and Visibility in Software engineering Management"
60 posts
#4

Team

: "I banned "let's jump on a quick call" from my Team"
33 posts
#5

Leadership

: "Why do “people Leadership” tasks feel so mentally tiring?"
24 posts
#6

Engineering Managers

: "Engineering Managers / Tech Leaders, what does your Claude workflow actually look like?"
23 posts
#7

Code

: "Code Review is the New Bottleneck For Engineering Teams"
16 posts
#8

Team Management

: "I am an engineering manager spending eighty percent of my week firefighting production issues instead of managing the team."
14 posts
#9

Software

: "You can patch Software not people"
12 posts
#10

Tools

: "I built a free, offline "Operating System" for Engineering Leaders to manage 1:1s, Projects, and Standard Work. (Beta Testers Wanted)"
12 posts

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+19k members(224.2%)

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Last updated: June 14, 2026