Tao WangDemystify Productivity EngineeringFor engineers and engineering leaders who have been in the software industry for some time, you’ve likely encountered or collaborated with…6 min read·Mar 27, 2024----
Tao WangHow to Work with Your Manager EffectivelyFor most of us who work in companies, we have a manager to report to. One of the most important aspects that affects the workday…9 min read·Apr 17, 2023----
Tao WangDirector to VP Engineering: what is expected and how to prepare?A lot of engineering leaders made it to the director level and now wonder what it looks like at a VP level, and even more importantly, how…5 min read·Apr 2, 2021--2--2
Tao WangEngineering Manager to Director: what it takes?There is an excellent article on this topic: https://www.brendanreid.com/blog-1/4-tips-to-jump-from-manager-to-director. I truly enjoyed…5 min read·Mar 8, 2021--2--2
Tao WangEngineer To Manager: should you?For a software engineer, as your career progresses, sooner or later, you will face a question: Should I become an engineering manager?6 min read·Mar 6, 2021----
Tao WangArchitecture V1 in an Early Stage StartupAlthough there are tons of articles on software architecture on the internet, they are mostly from late stage startups or public companies…6 min read·Feb 26, 2021----
Tao WangBuild A Founding Engineering Team from ScratchIn Sep 2019, I joined Trace Data, a seed stage startup on API security based in the Bay area, to head the engineering org. Although I have…4 min read·Feb 25, 2021----
Tao WangHire a NearShore TeamEngineering leaders may often hear the idea of hiring a nearshore team, and think about this option. However, not many people have…5 min read·Feb 21, 2021--1--1
Tao WangHigh Availability >99.99%In the past 6 years, good or bad, I have been in an engineering leader role owning the most critical uptime or service availability in a…6 min read·Feb 20, 2021----