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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.

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Investing in Career Growth & Team Development – Advice From 3 Engineering Leaders

Gitprime

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.