Here’s what works for me, in priority order: Management This includes one-on-ones, planning, interfacing with other teams, and being available to your team. Code reviews This keeps me in the loop on what we’re shipping. Architecting Performed with other engineers, I’m a sounding board and provide guidance. Fixing bugs This is the majority of my coding now. I no longer have large blocks of focused time but often have 30- to 60-minute blocks. It’s a great way to stay up to date on the day-to-day issues that your team is facing. It keeps you in touch with your codebases and it helps take some
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