James Shore

JANUARY 10, 2025

This is a talk about what you do, as VP of Engineering, when somebody asks for the impossible. I said, If we had the best product engineering organization in the world, what would it look like? I walked them through an exercise right there on the CEOs dining room table. But its still an interesting thought exercise.

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James Shore

MAY 5, 2024

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. We met at the CEO’s house, along with the CTO and CPO (Chief Product Officer). But at least the CTO and CPO liked it.

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Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Manager dens- where you can experience coaching, mentoring, and a safe space, Vegas rules session. @23:57. Mentoring is sharing advice and perspective; coaching is helping someone come to their own conclusions. @25:56. Coaching is what helps people grow. @26:26. What are you optimizing for? @30:24. Lara: Oh, okay.

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