Hiring a VP of Engineering? Use This Framework
“How do I hire a VP of Engineering? After more than 20 years, eight companies, and thousands of hires, I'm starting to suspect this may be the wrong question. A better one is, What is a VP of Engineering?”
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Engineering Team Management › Roles > CTO & VP of Engineering: ““How do I hire a VP of Engineering? After more than 20 years, eight companies, and thousands of hires, I'm starting to suspect this may be the wrong question. A better one is, What is a VP of Engineering?””