Shownotes Transcript
Jason Warner (@jasoncwarner, MD @redpointvc), a veteran of GitHub, Heroku and Canonical, talks about the process and challenges of hiring a VP of Engineering.
SHOW: 543
**CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - **http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw)
**CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - **"CLOUDCAST BASICS")
SHOW SPONSORS:
- Spot by NetApp)
- More Cloud, Less Cost (Spot by NetApp))
- CBT Nuggets:) Expert IT Training for individuals and teams
- Sign up for a CBT Nuggets Free Learner account)
SHOW NOTES:
- Jason Warner joins RedPoint Ventures (Forbes))
- Jason Warner, CTO at GittHub (Forbes))
**Topic 1 **- Welcome to the show. Tell us a little bit about your background prior to Redpoint VC and what you’re now focused on in the VC world.
**Topic 2 **- Let’s start with “Why do you need to hire a VP of Engineering?” When does it matter as an early-stage startup, and why does it matter when a company is larger? {high leverage}
**Topic 3 **- What are you looking for in that hire? What is your process for creating a potential list of candidates? What criteria are most important for you to evaluate? {curve bender}
**Topic 4 **- We hear a lot about “engineering interviews” (technical). How much of that is involved in your hiring process, and how are you measuring the other disciplines that are needed for this role?
**Topic 5 **- If you’re hiring from the outside, how much do you involve the engineering and product teams, and how do you think about the value of internal-knowledge vs. external-knowledge?
**Topic 6 **- Once you identify the candidate, what steps do you take to encourage early success? How do you measure on-going activities?
**Topic 7 **- What advice do you have for people that are interviewing for these roles?FEEDBACK?
- Email: show at the cloudcast dot net
- Twitter: @thecloudcastnet)