Sourcing strategies*

Outsource & In-house

* most common

Outsourcing

• provides services out to other companies
• clients own the product
• examples:
  • FPT Software
  • TMA Solutions
  • KMS Technology

In-house

• in-house develops within the organization
• organization owns the product
• examples:
  • VinGroup
  • VNG Corporation
  • Viettel

https://www.visual-craft.com/blog/expanding-your-in-house-team-vs-outsourcing-in-2023/

Company Types*

Corporate & Startup

* most common

Corporate (Enterprise)

• standards = formalized processes
• well-established = stable environment
• wide range of products or services
• examples:
  • Viettel Group
  • Petrovietnam (PVN)
  • VinGroup

Startup

• innovative = something new
• rapid growth = dynamic environment
• unique products or services
• examples:
  • VNG Corporation
  • MoMo
  • Tiki

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/kbmw6v/programming_enterprise_company_vs_startups/

Culture & Diversity

Domestic & International

Domestic

• operates in 1 country or region
• employees are mostly from the same country
• uses local language
• more assumptions
• examples:
  • FPT Software
  • VNG Corporation
  • TMA Solutions

International

• operates in multiple countries
• employees are from multiple countries
• uses English at work
• less assumptions
• examples:
  • Google
  • Apple
  • Amazon

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327873946/figure/fig3/AS:674930437922821@1537927364748/Maps-of-Vietnamese-international-and-domestic-scientific-collaborations-a-A-world-map.ppm

Development Styles*

Waterfall & Agile

* most common

Waterfall

• linear and sequential process
• each phase must be completed before the next begins
• less adaptable to changes during development
• meetings: project kickoff, phase review, final review
• when to use: fixed requirements & resources

Agile

• iterative and incremental process
• emphasizes flexibility and continuous improvement
• allows for frequent reassessment and adjustment
• meetings: daily standup, sprint planning, sprint retro
• when to use: changing requirements & rollup releases

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/vlt3uj/time_to_start_from_scratch/

Team Structures*

Generalists & Specialists

* most common

https://globalwfm.com/news/t-shaped-vs-v-shaped-employee/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/deep-generalist-specialist-casper-abraham/

https://www.altexsoft.com/blog/cross-functional-teams/

Job Titles*

by Department

* most common

Engineering

• engineers = write code
• Frontend Engineer: implements user interface
• Backend Engineer: implements business logic & data
• Fullstack Engineer: both Frontend & Backend
• QA Engineer: finds bugs and makes sure tests pass
• DevOps Engineer: manages deployments & monitors

Design

• design = what the product should look & feel like
• UI Designer: designs look and feel
• UX Designer: makes sure users use the UI
• UI/UX Designer: both UI & UX
• Product Designer: UI/UX Designer + Product Owner

Field of design

https://uxdesign.cc/which-of-the-million-ux-roles-suits-you-best-a-personality-type-analysis-a5c8998e0864

Field of design

https://uxdesign.cc/which-of-the-million-ux-roles-suits-you-best-a-personality-type-analysis-a5c8998e0864

Marketing

• marketing = tells the market about the product
• depends on the market & go-to-market strategy
• examples:
  • Social Media Manager
  • Influencer
  • Digital Marketer
  • Growth Hacker

Sales

• sales = aquisition = collect money
• Account Manager: manages relationships
• Sales Development Representative: generates & qualify leads

Customer Support

• customer support = retention = life-time value
• Customer Success Manager: assists the users to be successful using the product
• Technical Support: answers more technical topics

Other Departments

• HR: hiring
• Finance: cash flows
• Legal: law

https://www.saastr.com/the-saas-org-chart-by-series-with-david-sacks/

Job Titles*

in Software Engineering

* most common

Frontend Engineering

• Web Engineer: builds browser apps
• Mobile Engineer: build native iOS & Android apps
• Cross-platform Engineer: Web + Mobile

Backend Engineering

• Backend Engineer: maintains server-side logic

Data Engineering

• Data Analyst: makes sense of data using visualization
• Data Engineer: builds data pipelines
• Analytics Engineer: Data Analyst + Data Engineer
• Data Scientist: builds data models & machine learning

Test Engineering

• QA Engineer: automates test plans
• Performance Test Engineer: tests the system under high load

System Engineering

• DevOps Engineers: automates workflows
• Site Reliability Engineer: ensures the system is reliable and metrics are healthy

Management & Leadership

• Architect: designs the whole system
• Tech Lead: makes technical decisions
• Engineering Manager: manages engineers
• Director of Engineering: manages EMs
• Vice President of Engineering: manages Directors
• Chief Technology Officier: aligns technology strategy & decisions with C-suite

Others

• Security Engineering: protects the system from attacks
• Database Administrator: manages database performance
• Embedded Engineer: connects softwares and hardware using embedded systems
• Internet of Things Engineers: connects hardware devices over the internet

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/jxmi8s/expectations_vs_reality/

How to screen CVs

It depends on all the topics mentioned

Do ✅

• layout: easy to scan
• content: succint & specific
• impact: proven metrics
• experience:
  • junior: potential
  • senior: impact
• good-to-haves:
  • portfolio & side projects
  • fluent in many languages
  • higher education
  • non-technical activities

Don't ❌

• layout: no structure
• content: lengthy & generic
• impact: generic
• experience:
  • junior: no potential
  • senior: no impact
• red-flags:
  • talk about the product
  • talk tabout the team
  • no standing out impact
  • generic like others

Examples (offline)

How to interview

Check the candidate is a good fit

Do ✅

• language: clear & fluent
• natural storyteller
• handle situations calmly
• give specific answers
• consistent with CV
• acknowledge shortcomings
• ask great questions

Don't ❌

• language: choppy & undecided
• passively answer questions
• give dishonest answers
• give generic answers
• inconsistent with CV
• act like knowing everything
• "i have nothing to say"

Q&A

https://slides.com/phattran/software-job-titles

Will AI replace me?

if you ask this question, most probably the answer is yes

START WITH WHY & KNOW YOUR WORTH

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/shu9vi/junior_vs_senior_engineer/

Junior vs Senior?