TechEmpower - Product Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. Founder-Developer Gap How big is your startup’s Founder-Developer Gap?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 21, 2022

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.

Software Engineering 52

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Bryce York

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Sean Ellis is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and startup advisor. Three weeks later they finish putting out fires (this is startup after all). And inefficiency means your growth is going to stall … That’s the last thing you want as a startup. But he made sure to consult the VP before locking anything down.

Research Software 52

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 9, 2020

Planning & Strategic Thinking Program Management positions are deeply strategic in nature, with their focus being on long-term, big picture initiatives intended to meet an organization's business goals. Primarily, TPMs work extensively with the engineering teams in their organization.

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