Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2010
Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team. Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. You still have some leeway to hire above them if need be. The VP Engineering aspires to manage teams.
TechEmpower
AUGUST 7, 2023
Hiring a hands-on lead developer might seem like the right move for an early stage startup. But hiring a lead developer, or even a VP of Engineering, can create a gap between the founders and the developers. Check out our blog post 53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators. And how can you tell? It might be.
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MAY 13, 2012
Want to Know Difference Between a CTO and a VP of Engineering? Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team. Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. The VP Engineering aspires to manage teams.
Version One Ventures
APRIL 11, 2019
This time, I am very excited to introduce Sin-Mei Tsai , VP of Engineering at Shippo , a Version One portfolio company. In fact, every time there is an engineering-related question, the first person I go to is Sin-Mei. Our inaugural guest was Bala Subramaniam and we asked him three questions on marketplaces.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 19, 2009
I would discover that there was a more effective alternative in building a marketing department than hiring traditional marketers with MBA’s. Some of these advisors from the academic community would work with our of VP of Engineering and help us solve specific technical problems.
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 28, 2014
In his book and on his blog, Ben tackles that question. We particularly like this post, Hiring Executives: If You’ve Never Done the Job, How Do You Hire Somebody Good? , Generally, operational excellence is far more important for a VP of Engineering or a VP of Sales than for a VP of Marketing or CFO.
Ben's Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2010
The biggest difference between being a great functional manager and being a great general manager—and particularly a great CEO—is that as a general manager, you must hire and manage people who are far more competent at their jobs than you would be at their jobs. So, with no experience, how do you hire someone good? Probably none.
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