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“The Modern World We Live In Was Designed and Executed From An Office.”

The Product Coalition

In a LinkedIn post, CTO of Basecamp David Heinemeier Hansson in the face of possible chagrin, challenges notions that offices represent outmoded ways of working, according to telecommuting advocates. The History of Office Design In light of David’s post, we wanted to surface a few events that led to our current ways of working.

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“The Modern World We Live In Was Designed and Executed From An Office.”

The Product Coalition

In a LinkedIn post, CTO of Basecamp David Heinemeier Hansson in the face of possible chagrin, challenges notions that offices represent outmoded ways of working, according to telecommuting advocates. Source: K2 Space The Admiralty Office. Here’s what we’ve uncovered.

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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? Freelance or Contractor Finally, software engineers can also choose to go the way of freelancers or contract workers. Instead, these companies may simply employ engineering managers and a Chief Technology Officer to oversee them.

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Your Audience’s Real Roadmap Questions

Mironov Consulting

” It’s a rare executive who doesn’t push her/his VP Engineering or CTO hard on productivity, hiring ramps and fanciful notions about increased commitments leading to better outcomes. Instead, I usually defer to the VPE/CTO on the bigger efficiency question, and focus on prioritization choices captured in the roadmap.

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Transitioning from Software Engineer to Engineering Manager

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Engineering managers will frequently consult with other product managers, engineers, and their teams while spending time in meetings, answering emails, and delivering presentations to upper management. After that, you can construct a plan to help you transition. SWE do not usually spend much of their time in these ways.

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What Do Product Leaders Do?

Mironov Consulting

That maps to titles like Director of Product Management, Group Product Manager, VP of Products, or Chief Product Officer. There may also be some designers or a few developers reporting into such roles, but I’m focused away from CTO and VP Engineering roles where the majority of staff are developers. .

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. My first job out of college was with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as an individual contributor as well. Not work, work, work” I went to the Boston Consulting Group for a few years and then I went to business school at Stanford for a few years.