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Don’t Let Strategic Debt Suffocate Your Organization

GreenBar

He was losing sleep about his company’s challenges arising from: Poor vendor management A hodgepodge of tech that wouldn’t scale Inability to keep up with new leads Stagnant R&D Lack of focus A week later I found myself in a similar conversation, this time with a VP of Engineering looking for an outside perspective.

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On Becoming a VP of Engineering, Part 2: Doing the Job

Honeycomb

Charity once said an off-hand sentence that became a mantra for my transition into the VP of Engineering role: “Directors run the company.” Being a good VP requires not getting lost in the weeds and risking losing sight of the bigger picture, even when it feels like there is a tantalizing opportunity for fast impact.

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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Give each team responsibility for their budget, plans, and results. The engineering manager found my thoughts about scaling insightful, so he introduced me to his VP of Engineering. The VP liked what I had to say. Find small pleasures.

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

If not, you can hire consultants. Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Give each team responsibility for their budget, plans, and results. The engineering manager found my thoughts about scaling insightful, so he introduced me to his VP of Engineering. Don’t give up.

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The Cloud Cost-Conscious Conundrum

taos

Frankly, I don’t know a single CIO, CTO or VP of Engineering or Operations that would disagree with me. While this is doable for some larger organizations, when multiplied across multiple regions and as many time zones, the daunting task becomes untenable. Public cloud is not cheaper! There, I said it! Data Restrictions.

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