Technical Managers Guide

Weekly Self-Reporting System for Developers

Keep Your Team Aligned, Visible, and Accountable—Without Micromanagement

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Managing engineers remotely shouldn’t mean flying blind.
You want to stay in the loop—without constant check-ins.
You want developers to feel trusted—not micromanaged.
And you want blockers surfaced early—before they snowball.

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That’s what this system is for.

Technical Managers Guide
In this download you’ll get

The 5-Minute Weekly Reporting Template used by 100's of devs

Step-by-Step Guide to implement it with your developers

Prompts That Surface Blockers Early—without awkward 1:1s

Tips to Track Progress, Growth, and Impact—at a glance

Designed by, and for, CTOs and developers.

Used by 300+ devs across remote and hybrid teams

Helps spot blockers early without daily standups

Reduces micromanagement by up to 80% while increasing visibility

Used by 300+ devs across remote and hybrid teams
Helps spot blockers early without daily standups
Reduces micromanagement by up to 80% while increasing visibility
Create a Culture of Ownership

This system gives your devs structure without overhead.

Built on principles used at SpaceX, Airbnb, and other elite teams.

Easier status updates without interrupting deep work

Better feedback loops and learning visibility

Weekly reflection that builds trust, not anxiety

Don’t just take our word for it

The Best Companies Source Talent with Cloud Employee

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We spent four months trying to hire in the US. We engaged Cloud Employee and had two full-time developers in Argentina onboarded in one week.

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The guys have been working with us for two years and we're now up to a team of six.

Mark Whitfield
Managing Director
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Seb and the team take great care of their staff, and you can see their focus on development and quality in the candidates they present to you. They're a reliable resourcing partner who genuinely understand the nuances of good staff augmentation.

Dennis Gorya
Founder, Partner & CEO
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Our new developers were able to hit the ground running, we've worked with them for over two years now, and they are truly part of our team.

Alison Whittle
Product Delivery Manager
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Working with Cloud Employee developers is great, because they're not afraid to push back. They're proactive, they're positive, and they feel like part of our team.

Doran Eskinazi
Head of Engineering
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Working with Michael, our developer from Cloud Employee, is great - he's dedicated and very skilled. Michael's embedded right into our team, really fits into our working culture, and we just wish he lived closer so we could have him in office from time to time!

Richard Hall
Director

Did You Know?

While only 10% of developers look at job boards, 80% are open to new roles?

6 out of 10 developers leave a company in the first year?

Hiring the wrong person can cost up to $240,000, according to the US Department of Labor?