This is part one, and Stevey promises the “HOW TO” stuff in the next post, but it’s really interesting reading, and you’ll want this under your belts for context before you get the next post. Of course, you’ll need to be more than a quivering blob of empathy to be a good manager, so I have a few more tips coming your way. But first, if you’re reading these tips with an eye towards practicing them, let’s revisit why you’re interested in management in the first place. Not Managing Software Developers – – [Stevey’s Blog Rants]