Adi Godkin, Director of Software Engineering at Redis, shares insights on becoming a software engineering manager, including the importance of mentoring others, collaboration, empathy, and high emotional intelligence. She advises young people to never stop learning and improving, and to prioritize work-life balance in a demanding industry that can be both stressful and rewarding. Adi's journey shows how her interests and strengths evolved from teaching to software engineering and eventually to leadership roles, highlighting the value of self-discovery and growth.