The Power of Stories ✍️ — with Michael "Rands" Lopp

<p>Today&#39;s guest is <strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Lopp</strong>, better known as <strong>Rands</strong>, who is writer of several popular books about engineering management, including &quot;Managing Humans&quot;, which is a personal favorite of mine.</p><p><br></p><p>Live at LDX3, we discussed his lifelong writing habit, the importance of giving feedback through stories and the leverage of leadership experience in the AI era.</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Episode start</p><p>(00:40) A live chat with Rands at LeadDev</p><p>(02:10) How to collect and write great leadership stories</p><p>(03:38) Sponsor break</p><p>(05:13) Writing as a habit: from journals to 14,000 readers</p><p>(08:09) The power of naming things</p><p>(10:20) Using stories to give feedback without being directive</p><p>(12:40) Introverts, extroverts, and bringing calm to explosive situations</p><p>(15:09) Tinkering with AI: joy, interns, and daily delight</p><p>(19:18) &quot;I was wrong&quot; why managers should code again</p><p>(21:54) Do we still need middle managers in the AI era?</p><p>(27:40) The accountants analogy: why more productivity creates more jobs</p><p>(36:25) Managing Robots: the book that&#39;s coming</p><p><br></p><p>-</p><p><br></p><p>Today&#39;s episode is brought to you by Unblocked.</p><p>Unblocked is the context layer for modern engineering teams.</p><p>Get a free three-week trial at https://getunblocked.com/refactoring</p><p><br></p><p>-</p><p><br></p><p>You can also find this at:</p><p><br></p><p>• 📬 Newsletter: https://refactoring.fm</p><p>• 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Luds9dmzZDoDC8Q7EMbSw</p><p>• 📱 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/refactoring-podcast/id1719137305</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p>For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, or appearing as a guest, email: luca@refactoring.club</p>