Embracing Your Inner “Latent Leader,” With Roger Deetz

Roger Deetz is the VP of Engineering at Springbuk, a fast-growing scale-up in our hometown of Indianapolis. Before that, he was the Vice President of Engineering at Angie’s Home Services where he led their software engineering modernization project. I got a lot out of this conversation with Roger and especially enjoyed the discussion of the juxtaposition of development work and management work.

The transition from what helps us feel productive as a software engineer compared to an engineering team leader is a transition that a lot of people struggle with, Roger’s story illustrates ways that you can help your new engineering managers overcome the psychological barriers to leadership