Retaining Engineers Through Team Dynamics

Retaining engineers isn't about the tech stack

I used to think a modern tech stack and a big vision was what retained engineers. I was wrong.

What keeps people on a project long-term is the team.
The people in the trenches with them.

• A cool project with a bad team -> people will leave.
• A tough project with a great team -> people will stay.

The difference is daily interactions, trust, and psychological safety.

As a manager, your main job is protecting the team dynamic. Everything else is secondary for this matter.

This article was originally published on https://craftengineer.com/. It was written by a human and polished using grammar tools for clarity.
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