5 Things Engineering Counterparts Want

One of the most common questions I get is: What is the engineer or engineering manager looking for from me? 

In general, they want to make sure you will work well with their team. This often means a combination of humility and great requirements documentation. The following si  

The following is a list of items an engineering counterpart might be looking for. 

• Technically Competent: Walk through a project you're proud of. Go deep on product reqs and how they relate to the system that your engineers built. Speak to general architecture and your understanding of technical underpinnings.

• Working with Engineers: How do you build trust with eng; assess if eng team estimates are reasonable; weighing technical debt; partnering with your Eng Manager and team; and rolling things out.

• How does product and engineering partner well together? What have you seen work well, and not so well?

• Collaborating with engineers to collect product metrics.

• Experimentation Experience: Speak to AB Testing