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The Best Product Engineering Org in the World

James Shore

Software engineering productivity cant be measured. Our software would be easy to modify and maintain. We use Extreme Programming as our model of how to develop software. We have a bunch of engineers who dont have the XP mindset. Our engineering managers are at the forefront of that effort.

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Tech Leadership books

Apiumhub

But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager. Mantle, Ron Lichty Mantle.

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Incident Review: Meta-Review, August 2020

Honeycomb

8/3 – Query engine lambda startup failures : A code change was merged that prevented the lambda-based portion of our query engine from starting. This is the portion of our query engine that runs queries against S3-based storage — typically older data. The meta-review.

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The Unvarnished Truth of being a Woman in Tech

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

This is your host Arbaz and today I have with me Monica Bajaj, the Senior Director of Engineering at Workday, an American on?demand demand financial management and human capital management software vendor. I recently joined Workday as a Senior Director of Engineering, building their Community Platform.

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The CTO’s Guide to Crafting a Technology Leadership Resume

Puppies, Flowers, Rainbows and Kittens

A common discussion with people I mentor is how to properly structure a resume or Curriculum Vitae. ” In the last few weeks, I have reviewed multiple resumes from folks hoping to achieve a director-level or above role. Different audiencesrecruiters, hiring managers, or automated systemsexpect varying levels of detail.

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Bjorn Freeman-Benson: Three Challenges of Distributed Teams

James Shore

Bjorn is an experienced software leader. Bjorn described three challenges for distributed teams: the n+1 management problem, the junior people problem, and the friction of communication problem. The N+1 Management Problem. “For an engineering manager role, you have to hire people with director-level skills.”

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How Buffer.com Develops Engineering Leadership Skills From Day 1 With Katie Womersley

Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

Announcer: Welcome to the Programming Leadership podcast, where we help great coders become skilled leaders and build happy, high-performing software teams. You’re responsible for providing performance feedback, for providing coaching. ” No, you learn to be a designer, or you learn to be an engineer. Transcript.