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📣 greyivy

Talks and articles re: being Head of Engineering (especially by women)?


Hey HN!

I'm a tech lead on track to become Head of Engineering at a startup and I'd love to hear from folks who've been around the block (especially if you're a woman or part of another underrepresented group).

Talks, articles, Twitter handles, or anything else would be appreciated!

Thank you!


  👤 sethammons Accepted Answer ✓
If you've not read The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier, you should.

If you are interested in talking directly with a head of eng who's been around the block, hit me up (email in profile) and I should be able to get you in contact with a woman who has gone from a teammate to lead to manager to a sr manager to director to sr director in a company that went from 30 people to going public with a few hundred people to being acquired and still growing to over 5k people, and who is now taking over eng at a smaller company. They are busy, but I could share your contact info.

https://www.amazon.com/Managers-Path-Leaders-Navigating-Grow...