Honeycomb

JULY 12, 2023

This post is part of a short series about my experience in the VP of Engineering role at Honeycomb. In February of 2020, I was promoted from Director of Engineering to Honeycomb’s first VP of Engineering. Happily, all these things turned out to be true and are still true to this day.

Part-Time VPE 98

Part-Time VPE Engineering B2C Technical Review 98

James Shore

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Provide training, coaching, and other ways for people to get help without feeling judged. Large changes—those that directly impact more than 30-70 people—require professional change management. Depending on the size of your organization, your HR department may have change management experts on staff who can help.

Agile 94

Agile Weak Development Team Part-Time VPE Coaching 94

Apiumhub

JULY 16, 2019

She is responsible for R&D (both product management & engineering) for GemFire and associated Pivotal Cloud Cache product. A sought after speaker and coach, Mala Gupta’s Java books with Manning Publications, USA, are top-rated for Oracle Certification around the globe. 1 – Elisabeth Hendrickson.

Software Development 111

Software Development Software Review Technical Review Software 111

James Shore

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. In your conversations, starting with that first manager, talk about the challenges your organization faces with software development. Investments needed for Focusing teams: Account for a 1-4 month productivity dip on each team.

Agile 103

Agile How To Weak Development Team Part-Time VPE 103

Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

JULY 11, 2019

There is an inherent difference between leaders and managers that is often overlooked. While most think that leaders are “born,” Katie Womersley, VP of Engineering at Buffer, disagrees. I am VP of Engineering over there. We’re currently 90 folks in the company overall, 35 in engineering. Episode 11.

Engineering 58

Engineering Leadership Weak Development Team Part-Time VPE 58