Puppies, Flowers, Rainbows and Kittens

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

They are a director of engineering at a midsize startup and just got their first headhunter inquiry for a CTO role. I realized that while there are some books on technology leadership careers, there aren’t many resources explaining the most senior levels. I’ve been a CTO for five and a half years.

CTO 90

CTO Handbook Leadership Engineering 90

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

We have been virtually hosting this tech conference of (and for) tech recruiters and engineering managers since 2020, and this was the first time we got to meet everyone in person. After all, to recruit the best, it makes sense to learn from the best. The best thing about a tech recruiting event? The insights.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Conference Recruiting Systems Review 130

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

AUGUST 13, 2020

In our fifth episode of Breaking 404 , we caught up with Monica Bajaj, Senior Director of Engineering, Workday to hear out the different biases that exist in tech roles across organizations and how difficult it can get for a woman to reach a senior position, especially in tech. I have a great partnership with our recruiting teams.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Part-Time VPE Software Review CTO Coach 130

Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

AUGUST 8, 2019

In this episode, we’re talking to Amy Phillips and Aaron Randall (CTO of Songkick) about the path from programmer to manager. Progressed, eventually, to leading test teams, and managing testers, and then moving more into agile roles and team coaching. That sort of led me into a wider management role. Episode 15.

Weak Development Team 40

Weak Development Team Technical Review Software Review CTO Coach 40

Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

As a manager, you have to be on for all the hours you are in. @5:07. The big problems are the intersection of technology and people. @10:24. You need a strategy to keep your team focused on the important things. @12:07. Different managers track time and work in different ways. @19:06. And so I am, I am not the CTO.

Technical Review 86

Technical Review Software Review CTO Coach Engineering 86

Gitprime

APRIL 13, 2019

He was the VP of Engineering at Stitch Fix, Director of Engineering for the Google App Engine, the CTO and cofounder of Shoplilly, and the Chief Engineer at eBay, among other leadership positions. Utilize managers to make their teams as productive as possible. That’s essentially it, Shoup says.

Organization 81

Organization Technology Minimum Viable Product Part-Time VPE 81