Diary of an Engineering Manager | Suresh Choudhary | Substack

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Diary of an Engineering Manager | Suresh Choudhary | Substack · Aug 13, 2026

LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

3 rules of delegation I learned the hard way

I thought I could just assign tasks and watch them happen

Diary of an Engineering Manager | Suresh Choudhary | Substack · Jul 20, 2026

LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Why I Don't Have a Manager README

Despite being one of the most recommended manager tools

Diary of an Engineering Manager | Suresh Choudhary | Substack · Jun 04, 2026

LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Handling layoffs like a human

How to manage when you lose people and hope.

Diary of an Engineering Manager | Suresh Choudhary | Substack · Apr 16, 2026

GENERATIVE AI AND FOUNDATION MODELS

Engineering Manager's thoughts on AI

I really want to use AI but I also want to keep getting better at my craft.

Diary of an Engineering Manager | Suresh Choudhary | Substack · Mar 19, 2026

ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SYSTEMS

Don't just focus on outcomes

A simple mental model for more holistic performance evaluations