# Managing Humans

DevFeed: [Managing Humans](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/managing-humans-27876.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/book/2026/managing-humans/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2026-05-14T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-culture.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [book](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/book.md>), [business](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/business.md>), [engineering-manager](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-manager.md>), [humor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/humor.md>), [improvements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/improvements.md>), [innovation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/innovation.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/management.md>), [meetings](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meetings.md>), [processes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/processes.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>), [technology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technology.md>)

## AI overview

A review of Michael Lopp's Managing Humans, focusing on leadership lessons about managing different team member profiles, channeling conflict productively, driving continuous change, and deciding who should attend meetings.

## Source excerpt

Managing Humans Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager Author: Michael Lopp If you manage people, this book is worth reading. Rather than offering complete solutions, it presents the author's gut feelings based on his experience with what works and what doesn't. It's written lightly, with plenty of humor and healthy doses of sarcasm that make it engaging without being cynical.