The week’s must-know news for engineering leaders

Introducing Tech Leadership Byte

March 07, 2025

This week’s bytes:

  • What to do when you underperform

  • Using AI armies

  • The easy AI agent builder

Introducing Tech Leadership Byte! Your sprint is packed. Your calendar is full.

Tech Leadership Byte is your weekly dose of news to keep you informed on industry changes and professional growth.

Worth reading

8-minute read by Alex Ponomarev

It’s painful but true. Engineering managers underperform because of unclear expectations, short-term focus, and poor communication. Fix it by aligning goals, promoting accountability, tracking progress, and planning for risks.

6-minute read by Magnus Kristianson

The next productivity leap isn’t just smarter AI—it’s AI armies working together. Multi-agent systems fact-check, debug, and collaborate, helping us code faster, create better, and think bigger.

5-minute read by Kimberly Shenk

3 military lessons for tech leaders: 1) Service before self—Lead for the mission, not ego. 2) Discipline breeds excellence—Small daily wins drive big outcomes. 3) Integrity matters—Do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

5-minute read by Sam Altman

The cost of using AI is falling. Artificial general intelligence (which is accessible to the general public) is rising, which leads to super-exponential possibilities. OpenAI’s CEO answers important questions like, What human qualities matter now? and, Who will have what it takes to utilize these resources?

Best quick bytes

#1. 🏆

Sometimes life really is this simple.

#2. 🏆

This template tracks.

#3. 🏆

Maybe it’s time to add an agent to your product before a startup beats you to it?

Ready to be more productive as a team?

You’re going to love our signature reports: Impact, Flow, DevEx, and Snapshot.