Everyone is a Vice President - Completely Agreed
Wes has a neat post about the “Title Wave” that is sweeping the country. In short, it points to a strange demographic that shows an absolute abundance of VP’s.
Well, I can personally attest to that. Having been a VP of Server Dev and a Sr. VP of Technology, the interesting part of both positions was the fact that I still coded my butt off whenever possible. And I hated endless meetings where PM types couldn’t figure out why software wasn?t being built faster.
And while I may personally not give a lot of credence to titles, there are plenty of HR propeller heads that do. Therefore having a bona-fide honest to goodness record of holding a VP rank ( as opposed to the self-made CEO by filing corporate papers) makes all sorts of difference when it comes to salary evals, job search engines and benefits negotiations. It is easier to jump from a start-up VP position to a different company VP level than it would be going from Architect or Director to the same destination. So yes there is a wave, but I don’t blame folks participating.
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