techlifeadventuresVol. 03 · Oct 2026
Vinod Kurien Alex · Engineering Manager

Leading engineering teams through the AI shift.

Field notes, a playbook and tools from 20+ years of building software — plus a money desk for Indian tech professionals.

  • Agile & Scrum at scale
  • Azure DevOps
  • AI-assisted delivery
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The series

The Engineering Manager's AI Playbook

A field guide for engineering leaders navigating the AI transition

  1. Part 1: Who Is the EM, Really?Read →
  2. Part 2: The 5P FrameworkComing soon
  3. Part 3: Rolling Out AIComing soon
  4. Part 4: Measuring AI ROIComing soon
  5. Part 5: Hiring in the AI EraComing soon
  6. Part 6: Your EM CareerComing soon

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