Engineering Management Government Part-Time VPE 
James Shore
AUGUST 19, 2024
Back in April , I posted the new career ladder I was planning to introduce at OpenSesame, which I’ve joined as VP of Engineering. We rolled it out in July, so now’s a good time to share what we’ve learned so far. PDF) Culture Changes The purpose of the new career ladder is to help change the engineering culture at OpenSesame.
James Shore
OCTOBER 15, 2020
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. Replace waterfall governance policies with Agile governance policies. The VP liked what I had to say.
James Shore
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Large changes—those that directly impact more than 30-70 people—require professional change management. Depending on the size of your organization, your HR department may have change management experts on staff who can help. If not, you can hire consultants. Replace waterfall governance policies with Agile governance policies.
James Shore
JANUARY 10, 2025
This is a talk about what you do, as VP of Engineering, when somebody asks for the impossible. And, as a fully remote company, we have a lot of flexibility in where we hire. 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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