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Top IT exec recuiters weigh in on talent trends today

CIO

When I last dedicated an episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast to the state of tech talent, we were just coming out of a multi-year “sellers” market, and we could sense that we were hitting an inflection point. Fast-forward a year and things have changed significantly. What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity.

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Outsourcing Version 1: Advice from a CTO

GreenBar

On the other hand, I’ve been building software for over 30 years and managing software developers for 25. If you’re a non- (or not very) technical startup founder and need to build software, your needs may be better met by a software contractor. I’m comfortable managing software developers, so that works well for me.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Growth budgets, hiring tips, zero-party data Twitter Space

TechCrunch

The CTO can always boast how many tickets their team has closed and the release dates they’ve met, but a growth manager’s key performance metrics may not manifest for weeks — or months. Lindsay Goldman, strategic advisor, MO Pros. Faster deals, less diligence: The African startup market mirrors its larger rivals.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

SoCal CTO

I seem to encounter a lot of people who want to attach a CTO label to me as I'm the only programmer on the founding team of three. While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit.

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Mistaking performance for competence

TechCrunch

In addition to running our robotics coverage, I also run TC’s hardware coverage overall, including all the consumer news and reviews. That involves due diligence, some research and choosing the stories we deem most relevant to our readers. It’s a lens through which we attempt to view technology at large.