Honeycomb
AUGUST 19, 2022
There was fresh momentum around the idea that engineering ICs should be able to progress up a dedicated technical career ladder—one that didn’t top out where management levels began, or push ICs on an up-or-out path into management. These constraints incentivized managers to think hard about how to retain and grow their best senior engineers.
Gitprime
JUNE 11, 2019
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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James Shore
OCTOBER 15, 2020
It’s easy because, in most cases, they can start with one of the many off-the-shelf Agile methods, like the one in this book. So, although it’s tempting to customize your Agile method from the beginning, it’s best to start out with a by-the-book approach. Parts II-IV of this book describe the practices for each zone.
James Shore
DECEMBER 4, 2020
If you’re using this book as the basis for your change, provide copies, and tell people which parts you’re using. If not, you can hire consultants. Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. The VP was concerned about cross-product coordination as the organization grew.
LaunchDarkly
JUNE 12, 2020
On May 21, for the Test in Production Meetup on Twitch , Yoz Grahame, Developer Advocate at LaunchDarkly, moderated a panel discussion featuring Rebecca Murphey, Senior Technical PM at Indeed, and Ben Vinegar, VP of Engineering at Sentry. A company called Fresh Books. Watch the full panel discussion below. Worked there.
Honeycomb
JULY 14, 2023
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.
Gitprime
AUGUST 15, 2019
That was the subject of a webinar we held with Matt Greenberg (VP of Engineering at Credit Carma), Erica Stanley (Software Engineering Manager at SalesLoft), and Lara Hogan (founder of Wherewithall and author of the book Resilient Management ). FIND OTHER OBJECTIVES TO COLLECT ALONG THE WAY.
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