StaffEng

Nell Shamrell-Harrington (Microsoft)

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Sep 7, 2021
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ADVICE

Gaining Alignment

  • Listen to stakeholders to understand their needs, not just their objections.
  • Connect solutions to those needs and be flexible in execution, not just vision.
INSIGHT

Technical Leadership vs. Product Management

  • Technical leadership and product management overlap significantly.
  • Staff-plus engineers can learn from product managers.
ANECDOTE

Encryption Algorithm Dispute

  • Nell Shamrell-Harrington recounts a story about a national security contractor.
  • A product manager highlighted the importance of meeting specific needs, even over technical superiority.
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