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Management Fundamentals for Developers

Congrats on becoming a manager! There is a lot to learn, and it is completely normal to feel unprepared. This short course, combined with your leadership skills, will cover simple techniques to help ensure you succeed and set you up for growth.

Beginner
44m

Created by Dan Appleman

Last Updated Aug 13, 2026

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Management Fundamentals for Developers

Congrats on becoming a manager! There is a lot to learn, and it is completely normal to feel unprepared. This short course, combined with your leadership skills, will cover simple techniques to help ensure you succeed and set you up for growth.

Beginner
44m

Created by Dan Appleman

Last Updated Aug 13, 2026

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What you'll learn

Software developers who become managers rarely have any management training, so end up scrambling to figure out what to do. In this course, Management Fundamentals for Developers, you'll cross over from leadership into management for those of you fortunate enough to be in a management role. First, you’ll explore the differences between leadership and management, and how to leverage your developer skills and leadership skills into management skills. Then, you'll discover the core patterns and practices that, if you adopt them, will lead you to results that are better than if you don't, and position you to thrive alongside AI rather than compete with it. Finally, you'll learn techniques that are simple, pragmatic and easy to remember and use, and that are above all, effective. By the end of this course, you'll know all of the topics around managing teams, managing individuals, and how to move your thinking from that of an individual contributor to a manager.

Management Fundamentals for Developers
Beginner
44m
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Dan Appleman - Pluralsight course - Management Fundamentals for Developers
Dan Appleman
28 courses 4.5 author rating 8382 ratings

Dan Appleman is a well known author, software developer, and speaker. Currently the CTO of Full Circle Insights, he is the author of numerous books, ebooks, and online courses on various topics (technology and other). His latest book is "Advanced Apex Programming" - advancedapex.com Personal Website http://danappleman.com.

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