[This is a post from my series on starting a new job for technical leaders like CTOs, VP Engineering, and Software Development Managers] The crazy thing about managers is that the majority of your job is working with people – and unlike software, which is normally pretty deterministic, people can be unpredictable and difficult to [...]
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Hello everyone! I have a new post – only it isn’t a new post as much as a new section on my blog for new technology managers. I am not quite done with all the posts yet, and will be finishing over the next couple of weeks. I started collecting and recording my thoughts from [...]
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I love new years resolutions. I am one of those people who is motivated and excited by accomplishments and achievements. I make lists for everything; and everyday I savor the moments I complete an item on the list. And new years, like birthdays, are a chance to think about the future and plan for what [...]
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As I noted in previous post, I left my role to join a new team. Before I left, a big part of my time was spent interviewing the potential candidates to replace me. As I was setting up the process and working with my team, one of the first questions that came up was “How [...]
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At the risk of embarrassing myself terribly, I decided to tell you all a little bit of my “swan” story. Hopefully a little insight into my path will inspire you a bit on yours…. You see, when most people meet me now they are surprised when I tell them things like: I used to weigh [...]
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Keep an interview on schedule In my previous post on interviewing TPMs, there was a note in the comments about keeping interviews on schedule. This isn’t the first time people have asked about this topic though, since it is a challenge for any interviewer. You want to make sure candidates have a great experience interviewing. [...]
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This post covers the anatomy of a good interview question and is part of my series on effective interviewing. I have already written about planning ahead for interviews, and a key part of that is having good questions. There are lots of sites online with questions you can pull from, it is also good to [...]
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In many ways interviewing is an art. You have one hour (more if you count the cumulative interview time) to assess if the candidate has the desired skills; and, more importantly, if you would enjoy working with them. That is a lot of ground to cover! And as if finding out all that information wasn’t [...]
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