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The VP of Engineering Role

  • The CTO to VP Engineering Fork - by Julia Austin. Takeaway: "When you’ve decided it’s time to fork that technology leadership role and have both a CTO and a VPE, look for someone eager to create a partnership. Someone who prefers to lean into GSD and growing teams and who values the technology leadership, vision and evangelism of your CTO. Be leery of career CTOs who seek a role as VPE at your company — they may say they’re willing to be in charge of GSD, but could easily step on your CTOs toes."

  • CTO vs VP Engineering: What’s the Difference? - by Ivy Exec. Takeaway: Spells out some of the key differences between the roles, and also touches upon program management.

  • Director to VP Engineering: What Is Expected and How to Prepare? - by Tao Wang. Takeaway: Insights into making the transition.

  • Hire a VP of Engineering - by Martin Casado. Takeaway: A VPE is responsible for product planning, building the engineering team and culture, ensuring execution, maintaining morale, delivering quality releases on time.

  • The Role of a VP of Engineering - by Bruno Miranda. Takeaway: VPEs are measured by the success of their team; set process in terms of "why we do what we do"; keep coding; manage up and down.

  • What Does a VP of Engineering Do? - by Dan DeMeyere. Takeaway: "VP’s of Engineering are essential to making sure the trains run on time and identifying the best way to lay down tracks. If the CTO knows the destination, the VPE is identifying the route to get there."

  • “What Does a VP of Engineering Do, Again?” - by Raffi Krikorian & Dave Loftesness. Takeaway: a VP Engineering's primary duties involve "establishing focus; leading and designing the engineering org; and representing engineering at the leadership level."