As Jellyfish announces the release of the Engineering Leader’s Guide to Budget Planning, Kevin distills the research findings into 5 key takeaways that engineering leaders should consider as they begin the budget planning process.
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How to Build a United Front between Product and Engineering
Andrew Lau and Srinivas (“SK”) Krishnamurti, Head of Product at Productboard, sat down for a memorable fireside chat about the dynamic between Product and Engineering. We recap the “best of” moments from the discussion.
How to use Jira structure to improve your engineering operations
In Part 2 of our series on Jira best practices, Evan explains some best practices for creating structure and increasing visibility within your Jira instance.
Jira Best Practices: 5 ways to organize Jira projects
Organizing your Jira projects effectively can help greatly improve your team’s engineering operations. Evan Klein discusses the methodologies to consider when organizing projects within Jira.
Hot Take: We Need to Make Time for Strategic Initiatives
Are engineering leaders thinking big enough? Andrew Lau doubles down on the importance of engineering’s progress against strategic initiatives.
Getting Started with the SPACE Framework
SPACE is an excellent framework for measuring engineering productivity, but it may appear daunting for some engineering teams to take on right away. We talk about how to get started on SPACE and evolve your implementation over time.
What is the SPACE Framework?
We discuss our thoughts on the SPACE Framework, why we recommend it, and one specific recommendation for those considering adopting it.
What is R&D Cost Capitalization and How Can it Help?
Breaking down development costs for your CFO or finance team is probably not why you signed up to lead an engineering team. But it can be strategic for the success of your company, helping increase valuations and attract investment. Learn about how that works and why you should care.
7 Questions CEOs Ask Engineering Leaders
Andrew Lau offers his “CEO Translation Services” free of charge to translate some of the more bizarre questions you’ll hear from your CEO.
The Head of Product: An Engineering Leader’s Strongest Ally
Kate Brigham, VP of Product at Notarize, discusses where the partnership often breaks down between product and engineering leadership and why it’s so important to get this relationship right.