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. There are three kinds of Tech debt: . How do you work together?

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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.

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Honeycomb

MARCH 6, 2020

I am delighted to announce that we have a new VP of engineering: our own Emily Nakashima , formerly director of engineering (formerly manager, formerly engineer). First, I’d write a post if we had hired a new VP of engineering, so I should write one about having grown one from within. Overdue.”. “Um.

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Honeycomb

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

I am delighted to announce that we have a new VP of engineering: our own Emily Nakashima , formerly director of engineering (formerly manager, formerly engineer). First, I’d write a post if we had hired a new VP of engineering, so I should write one about having grown one from within. Overdue.”. “Um.

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Battery Ventures

APRIL 8, 2019

If your startup is growing, you’re hiring. 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. However, there’s good news: The right recruiter does much more than hire someone.

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James Shore

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Ensure each team includes people who have business, market, and product expertise. Give each team full responsibility over particular products or market segments. The VP was concerned about cross-product coordination as the organization grew.

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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.

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