Unlock the foundational principles of engineering leadership.

This book is the culmination of the lessons my teams learned at Square and a dozen other startups, discovering what moves engineers forward and what holds them back.

“Jack’s theory of Technical Coherence is the clearest approach I’ve encountered for structuring an Engineering organization. It’s also a delightful read." Will Larson, author of An Elegant Puzzle

Learn step by step how to transform even your most junior teams into a high output — and high quality — engineering org.

“This book lays out the blueprints of the Engineering culture many engineers wish for but few leaders know how to build” David Haslem, Staff Engineer

Working from first principles, Executive Engineering gives you the tools and mental models to maximize the output of your engineers. From lessons learned at companies like Square, Gusto and a dozen others, this book reveals what moves engineers forward and what holds them back.”

“Jack’s concept of Technical Coherence is the best articulation of deconstructing organizational design and its crucial role in unlocking engineering velocity. The book is a reflection of Jack’s empathy, joy and love for what he does, and the force multiplier impact he has had through leading sustainable teams, with a systems of systems mindset." Smruti Patel, VP of Engineering, Apollo GraphQL

“Executive Engineering distills common pitfalls of modern software development, and presents a compelling alternative framework for collaboration. A goldmine of hard-earned wisdom.” Wenley Tong, Staff Engineer

Many thanks to Prashant Verma for his professional support in reviewing this work.

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