Mark Rabey

Hi, I'm Mark Rabey

I help teams deliver better software, grow stronger engineers, and navigate the chaos of tech with purpose.

About Me

Leading Teams, Not Just Code

I help engineers grow, navigate challenges, and deliver results without losing their sanity - or their curiosity. From mentoring and career coaching to shaping processes that actually work, I focus on building teams that thrive, not just survive.

Beyond the Tech

When I'm not helping teams tackle complex problems, I'm thinking about how to make work more human. That could mean improving cross-team collaboration, rethinking hiring and onboarding, or just figuring out how to make feedback less scary and more useful.

Latest from Beyond the Bugs

Recent thoughts and insights from my Substack

Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure
April 14, 2026

Burnout is usually treated like a personal weakness, but it is more often an organisational and accounting decision. Learn how workload, incentives, and culture create burnout, and what leaders can ch

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Delegation: Just Let Go, You Control Freak
April 9, 2026

Delegation is hard when you are used to being the fixer. Learn how to define outcomes, stop micromanaging, and let your team grow.

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Delegating Work Without Micromanaging
April 8, 2026

How to delegate effectively as an engineering manager without micromanaging or disappearing completely.

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