Curated free and paid tools, templates, and frameworks for engineering leaders. Every tool has been reviewed by our editorial team and used by real teams. Free tools link directly to GitHub or Notion.
Manager's 1:1 Template Pack
12 battle-tested templates for new and experienced managers. Covers weekly 1:1s, performance conversations, career discussions, and off-boarding. Available in Notion and Google Docs.
Engineering OKR Tracker
Spreadsheet-based OKR tracker with cascade views, confidence scoring, and weekly progress summaries. Used by 200+ engineering teams.
RACI Matrix Builder for Eng Teams
Clarity on ownership kills confusion. This Notion template helps teams define Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for every workstream.
360° Feedback Framework Pro
Full-featured anonymous review system with peer, manager, and self assessment. Includes sentiment analysis and trend tracking. Self-hosted on your infra.
Engineering Performance Review Kit
End-to-end performance review system covering calibration frameworks, levelling rubrics, and written review templates for ICs and managers.
Remote Team Health Dashboard
Track team morale, communication health, and productivity signals for distributed teams. Integrates with Slack and Jira.
Incident Management Runbook Templates
8 production-ready runbooks covering P0 incidents, post-mortems, communication templates, and blameless retrospective formats.
Engineering Levels Rubric
A complete engineering career ladder from L1 to L7 with competency definitions, growth signals, and promotion criteria. Editable Google Sheet.
Engineering Interview Scorecard System
Structured interview scorecards for system design, coding, behavioural, and leadership rounds. Reduces bias and improves hire quality.
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