Published inInside thredUP·Mar 23, 2018What does a VP of Engineering do?When people ask me what a VP of Engineering does, I like to reference the analogy Mark Suster used in a blog post clarifying the difference between a CTO and VPE: VP’s of Engineering are essential to making sure the trains run on time. Having been in this role for…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Published inInside thredUP·Jan 2, 2016CSS Media Queries for iPad ProI know what you’re thinking. Why does this need a blog post? Can’t I simply use ‘min-width’ and ‘max-width’ media queries to isolate out the iPad Pro for custom styling? The answer is maybe. For a lot of responsive websites, you can rely on the browser’s width to make a…CSS2 min readCSS2 min read
Published inInside thredUP·Mar 12, 2015What does a Director of Engineering do?It’s difficult to explain my set of responsibilities without understanding the context of my role within our engineering team. I’m responsible for thredUP’s Web and Mobile Engineering Teams. As a result, I work with our product, design, and marketing teams very closely. Our engineering team also has a VP of…Engineering Mangement10 min readEngineering Mangement10 min read
Published inInside thredUP·Jun 16, 2013What does a lead engineer do?As told through an ego-centric analogy — When people ask me what my job entails, I have a hard time synthesizing what I do on a daily basis into a cohesive answer. I’ll use an analogy to help me explain the role: a lead engineer is a lot like being Captain Kirk of the U.S.S. Enterprise. I…3 min read3 min read
