Hiring and developing engineering leaders
How to interview engineering managers effectively: questions for people leadership, technical credibility, and execution. Includes rubrics and red flags from 150+ EM hires.
Principal engineers fail at a 40% rate within two years—not from lack of technical skill, but because interviews assessed the wrong things. Here's what actually predicts success.
The 50-100 engineer transition breaks most engineering organizations. Here's the playbook for navigating this critical phase—org design, leadership, process, and culture.
Should you find a technical cofounder or hire a CTO? After analyzing 70+ startups, here's the data on which path leads to better outcomes—and when each makes sense.
Hiring a VP of Engineering is the most consequential engineering decision you'll make. Here's the complete playbook from 45+ VP-level searches—process, assessment, compensation, and closing.
How to hire a Director of Engineering: search process, interview questions, compensation benchmarks, and evaluation frameworks from 60+ Director searches.
Hiring staff engineers requires evaluating scope, influence, and technical leadership—not just coding skills. Here's the complete framework used by top tech companies.
A practical guide to building your first engineering team as a startup founder. Learn when to hire, how to structure your team, and mistakes to avoid.