About First Time Managers
Slack community for newly promoted engineering managers to get peer support, advice, and mentorship from experienced managers.
The community at a glance
First Time Managers is a Slack Group for Engineering Managers with roughly 2K members. It has been around since 2019. It has a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Engineering Management communities list.
Community Features
This community has a realtime chat
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is First Time Managers for?
- Best for Engineering Managers enthusiasts looking for a Slack-based community with live chat.
- Is First Time Managers free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does First Time Managers have?
- Roughly 2K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is First Time Managers on?
- First Time Managers runs on Slack. Slack is a business communication platform which offers many realtime chat features, including persistent chat rooms (channels) organized by topic, private groups, and direct messaging. Slack is popular as a company communication tool, but offers realtime communication functionality to other types of communities as well.
- What topics does First Time Managers cover?
- On the Hive Index, First Time Managers is organized under Engineering Managers.
- How do I join First Time Managers?
- You can join First Time Managers by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Engineering Management communities like?
- Communities for engineering managers, CTOs, and tech leads covering people management, technical roadmapping, and the transition from individual contributor to manager. Slack hosts some of the most active spaces, with discussion spanning hiring, performance reviews, incident management, and navigating org politics.
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