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The Best Product Engineering Org in the World

James Shore

This is a transcript of my keynote presentation for the Regional Scrum Gathering Tokyo conference on January 8th, 2025. It was September 2023, my CEO was asking me a question, and my position as Vice President of Engineering was less than three months old. And, as a fully remote company, we have a lot of flexibility in where we hire.

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Startups, if your CEO isn’t running your fundraising, you’re doing it wrong

TechCrunch

In my past as an investor and in my present as a pitch coach, I have come across a surprising number of companies where someone who’s not part of the founder team is out there trying to raise money for the company. Hire the right people to build the company. Whatever you do, don’t run out of money.

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20 influential women in software development

Apiumhub

A sought after speaker and coach, Mala Gupta’s Java books with Manning Publications, USA, are top-rated for Oracle Certification around the globe. Her preferred coaching method is working side-by-side with testers and teams to help them understand their problems and find good ways to deliver better business value.

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A Useful Productivity Measure?

James Shore

In my new role as VP of Engineering , there was one question I was dreading more than any other: “How are you measuring productivity?” I need to be accountable for engineering productivity. I used the indicators to support a qualitative discussion of what’s happening in Engineering, rather than just reporting numbers.

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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 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

Provide training, coaching, and other ways for people to get help without feeling judged. If not, you can hire consultants. Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. They’ll ask you to make your pitch to them, so they can present it to the buyer. See the “Choose Agile Coaches” section.).

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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. They’ll ask you to make your pitch to them, so they can present it to the buyer. They’re not trying to steal your idea; they’re trying to save the buyer time. You probably won’t have a lot of time, so stay focused on the big picture.

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