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Juro draws $23M into its browser-based contract automation platform

TechCrunch

London-based legaltech startup Juro has grabbed $23 million in Series B funding for its browser-based contract automation platform. “These companies often process very high volumes of contracts, which is where we really help. “We do this by bringing those contracts out of Word and into a custom-built, browser-native editor.”

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An Engineering Manager’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities)

Honeycomb

My current role as VP of Engineering has me managing a few senior ICs, but I am mostly managing other managers and directors now. To help protect our engineering managers and support them in some of the challenges of this changing role, I propose the following contract. Engineering manager’s Bill of Rights.

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Hiring A Recruiter: 3 Things Startups Should Know

Battery Ventures

And if you’re hiring senior-level talent, you probably need an outside recruiter. Few in-house recruiters have the expertise or network that a professional, third-party recruiter offers. I’ve seen a lot of great CEOs and entrepreneurs who don’t know how to go about hiring a recruiter.

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Mentorship, Coaching, and Sponsorship — A Powerful Framework for Building Resilient Teams

Gitprime

Taking on an engineering leadership role can be disorienting for fresh recruits from the engineering ranks and seasoned veterans alike. Hogan spent more than a decade leveling up engineering organizations and growing leaders at companies like Etsy (as an Engineering Director) and Kickstarter (as VP of Engineering).

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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. Here’s an example of how manager buy-in works in a complex situation, drawn from my experience as a consultant. I was originally approached by an engineering manager at a company with several hundred engineers and about 45 software teams.

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

If not, you can hire consultants. Some Agile consultants have change management experience and can guide both aspects of your Agile adoption. Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Here’s an example of how manager buy-in works in a complex situation, drawn from my experience as a consultant.

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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. Public cloud providers routinely recruit, hire and retain some of the most skilled security minded people in our industry. Public cloud is not cheaper! There, I said it! Nowhere is this more true than in the public cloud.

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