https://aniljaiswal.com/blog I build products and infrastructure, think about startups, and occasionally ride motorcycles. This is where I write. en-us er.anil.jaiswal@gmail.com (Anil Jaiswal) er.anil.jaiswal@gmail.com (Anil Jaiswal) Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://aniljaiswal.com/blog/from-ic-to-em-first-90-days https://aniljaiswal.com/blog/from-ic-to-em-first-90-days The promotion to manager is not a promotion to senior engineer plus meetings. It is a different job with a different unit of output, and the first 90 days are where most new EMs quietly break themselves learning that. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT er.anil.jaiswal@gmail.com (Anil Jaiswal) engineering-managementleadershipcareerfirst-90-days