The reality of being a VP of Engineering

What does being a VP of Engineering actually involve? Honeycomb’s Emily Nakashima breaks it down.

What does a typical day in the life of a Vice President of Engineering look like? It might be an impossible question to answer. 

Unlike a software engineering role, which often has strong daily and weekly rhythms, the VP of engineering role operates on a longer cadence. The most important cycles are typically quarterly and annual, instead of daily, weekly, or monthly. Instead of stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings as the recurring touch points, quarterly OKR planning, board meetings, annual budgeting, and planning processes become some of the most important calendar milestones.

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