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Chief Technology Officer: Understanding the Main Tech Person In a Company

Altexsoft

CTO vs CIO vs VP of Engineering vs Technical director. They are often confused with CIOs, VPs of Engineering, or Technical Directors. CIO advises on enterprise software, anticipates security and integration problems, and studies the advantages of trending technologies. Engineering tasks. Code and test.

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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

To share your thoughts, join the AoAD2 open review mailing list. As we’ve seen in the previous chapters, Agile is a philosophy: a way of thinking about software development. The majority of this book—parts two through four—is dedicated to a curated set of Agile practices that have been proven in practice. How to Be Agile.

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

To share your thoughts, join the AoAD2 open review mailing list. If not, you can hire consultants. 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. Ask them why.

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On Becoming a VP of Engineering, Part 2: Doing the Job

Honeycomb

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.