Scaling an engineering team will slow you down

One of the more common responsibilities of a VP of Engineering joining an early stage startup, around the series-A stage, is to scale an engineering team. The simple way of looking at this endeavor is to assume that this task is just a matter of hiring more engineers. Nothing could be further than the truth. Hiring is the tip of the spear and represents a fraction of the challenges the engineering team will face. The other main challenges you will face, that will all represent obstacles and add friction to your team are:

• Cost (time) of interviewing and onboarding
• Introduction of new/different processes as your team grows
• Organizational structure challenges

More details described in the article here: https://karimfanous.substack.com/p/scaling-an-engineering-team-will