Articles by Smruti Patel
Debugging engineering velocity and leading high-performing teamsSmruti defines engineering velocity "in terms of shipping software with precision, speed, quality and impact." She breaks the velocity debugging process down into: 1. Planning 2. Execution 3. Delivery.
- Why you need an engineering ladder, and when to build one: Career paths, progression, promotion
As an engineering manager, an engineering ladder or career framework can help you build and lead high performing teams. It provides an objective yardstick to evaluate engineers' performance and impact, and compensate them accordingly. As your engineering organization grows from 20 to 200 to 2,000 engineers, an evolving engineering ladder becomes essential to maintain clarity, consistency and fairness in hiring, evaluating and rewarding engineers. A well-designed engineering ladder can foster an engineering culture that enables high performance by providing transparency, feedback and a roadmap for growth.