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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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. “Whenever possible, it is far better to slowly integrate a great candidate in as an adviser or part-time contractor and let things play out,” writes Suthipongchai. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence.

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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team

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Form a strong partnership Forming an effective IT-sales partnership requires embracing a startup mentality, even at large, long-established organizations, advises Amit Vashisht, assistant vice president at retirement services firm Jackson Enterprise Technology. Yet he also advises proceeding with caution.

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15 ways to grow as an IT leader in 2024

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As workers at all levels put together their development plans for 2024, IT leaders, recruiters, researchers, and advisors share here what actions CIOs can take to advance their careers if they want to embrace a growth mindset. It’s not just talk or a label. It really has to relate to what you do,” she adds.

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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

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I used figures of speech and financial terms they understood, and I kept well away from technical jargon because that wasn’t my audience. She adds that storytelling is also being used increasingly in M&A, and she’s advised on Accenture’s recent acquisition of UK creative change management consultancy, The Storytellers.

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Women IT leaders on their climb to the top

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This colleague, and early mentor, advised McKay to explore a career in technology, so McKay enrolled in a Microsoft certification program, planning to work a service desk job while completing law school. She advises women not to undersell their own abilities, and to “be confident in their ability to provide value.”

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Why generic marketing approaches don’t work on software developers

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“Most of the technical content published misses the mark with developers. The book title is a call to these marketers to treat their technical audience differently. I hope the book helps anyone who wants to reach developers directly in an authentic way. Why did you write a book titled “Developer Marketing Does Not Exist”?

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Women IT leaders take center stage

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And she concluded that “it was more important to be transparent and authentic and to share a perspective that wasn’t overly scripted and polished” when speaking and being interviewed. It’s pretty much the technical term for a double standard,” Gordon says. But there are challenges women face because of their gender.