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Squads Done Right: Mastering Modern Team Dynamics

The Product Coalition

When I introduced the notion of cross-functional, empowered product teams, the CEO said it was exactly what they needed and immediately created a task force with three VPs to lead the change: the VP of Product, the VP of Engineering, and the VP of HR.

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Remote Work: Ways to Think About “Fair” Compensation and Benefits

Johanna Rothman

Before the pandemic, Jenny, the VP of Engineering, insisted that the engineering staff needed to work in the Boston area. Even if you're not part of an agile team, highly collaborative teams have trouble identifying who contributed what. My various consulting offerings. Person 2 responds, “Thank you!

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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Engineering managers are expected to play a role in higher-level decision-making or cross-functional collaboration in their companies. Freelance or Contractor Finally, software engineers can also choose to go the way of freelancers or contract workers. Smaller or mid-range companies may not have a VP of Engineering position.

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How to Find a Great Software Engineer Recruiter

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Comprehensive Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path Learn about the ways the software career path can go from junior software engineer to VP of engineering. Do the software development teams prefer a particular methodology, such as Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, or Kanban? Take a closer look at what it takes!