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Yassine Kachchani
Co-founder & CEO at Gemography | Publisher of Exec Engineering, a weekly digest on Engineering + Talent
Thanks for reading Exec. Eng. a weekly newsletter for the busy tech executive.
If it’s your first time stopping by — Hi, I’m Yassine. I spend a big chunk of my time digging into Engineering Management and Talent Acquisition, especially where the two overlap. I share the most interesting resources I find in this newsletter, all curated by hand.
Hope you find value in the insights.
Hiring Engineers
?? When hiring software engineers, interview rubrics can help find the right fit for the organization; someone who will fit into how the company works, and its culture. This article dives into the ways to use interview rubrics to find the perfect candidate . (Alejandro?Cadavid / LeadDev)
?? This thread gives insights about software developers' compensation , as professionals with?2 or more years of experience share their current salaries across different industries and locations. (r/cscareerquestions)
?? 74% of developers are actively looking for new roles or are open to fresh opportunities. The highest percentage of active job seekers is in the 20-24-year-old cohort. The largest motivators when considering an opportunity are flexibility (58%), salary (54%), and learning opportunities (54%). (Liam Tung / ZDNet)
?? The US Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking tech workers to fill 1,000 roles. They’ll work on solving problems like modernizing benefits software and revamping medical appointment scheduling. Big Tech’s losses could be a boon to government, nonprofit, and smaller companies. (Amanda Hoover / Wired)
Managing?Engineers
?? No matter the size, scale, or stage of the company, all businesses are dealing with the same question: how to optimize for productivity, collaboration, and security? GitHub's engineering and security teams share how they use the platform to be more productive, build collaboratively, and shift security left . (Mike Hanley, GitHub Blog)
?? The secret to building a customer-centric culture: Data shows that customer-centered businesses outperform their competition, with a 2.5x difference in revenue growth. Tech companies lose sight of their customers as the business grows and internal complexity creeps in. It becomes a slippery slope for both leaders and operators as customers become an afterthought. (Tom Willerer, Kevin Bechtel / Reforge)
?? LeadDev asked engineering leaders for their perspectives on what a successful engineering organization looks like for their companies, and the goals they put in place to achieve it. Here's how Netflix, Nubank, and Airbrake achieve engineering success. (Lindsey Bleimes, Sangeeta Narayanan, Scott Baldwin / LeadDev)
?? Robert C. Martin, more widely known as Uncle Bob, shares insights from his latest book, “Clean Craftsmanship”. He covers the current major challenge of the software development industry as a young discipline and touches on the five key disciplines of clean craftsmanship . (Henry Suryawirawan, Robert C. Martin / TechLead Journal Podcast)
?? While building and improving its Data Mesh journey, the multi-category app Glovo faced multiple challenges as the complexity began to increase. The challenge for them was how to scale from having one team that had developed a single data product to having multiple teams developing separate data products. This article explores how data mesh isn't just about tech, but also about ownership and communication . (Pablo Giner,??Oscar Torres Fernandez,??Diana Pinto, Javier García Hernández / Thoughtworks)
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Remote Trend
?? The Global Remote Workplace Services Market size is expected to reach $67 billion by 2028 , rising at a market growth of 22.3% CAGR. Implementing remote workplace services in a firm produces an employee experience that is comparable to or better than working in an office environment, which helps globally dispersed online contractors feel a sense of belonging and engagement. (Businesswire)
?? Design Sprints are quickly making their way further into the standard toolbox of every product team. This article touches on what a Design Sprint is and where to see its value, what makes Design Sprints successful in a software delivery culture, and what to keep in mind when conducting them remotely . (Alexander Steinhart,?Mekong Lam / Thoughtworks)
?? LinkedIn found that a third of companies in the UK are planning to cut back on flexible working in the coming months. But nearly two-thirds of workers say they are more productive in a hybrid or remote work environment and aren't willing to come back to the office. Microsoft polled more than 20,000 workers across 11 countries and found 73% of employees say they need a better reason to return to the office than just company expectations . (Ian Rose / BBC)
?? Hiring managers say pandemic-driven remote work is here to stay : 82% of U.S. hiring managers at companies that worked remotely during the pandemic said their organizations planned to continue to allow staff to perform their duties offsite. 59% of them think remote work had a positive impact on their organizations, and 39% reported no change in employee productivity during COVID-19 compared to in-office times. (Ryan Golden / HR Dive)
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1 年Great insight, Thanks Yassine