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

TechCrunch

. “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. Tomorrow, we’ll run his detailed TDD checklist.

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6 signs an IT manager is struggling — and how to help

CIO

Middle managers need strong mentors and a network of colleagues who understand their problems and can offer advice based on their own experience when things get tough, so the manager can learn how to cope, get back on track, and thrive. But it starts with identifying a middle manager who needs an assist and then stepping in to intervene.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Split systems along arbitrary boundaries: maximize the number of systems involved in any feature. Blame the previous CTO.

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7 sins of digital transformation

CIO

By focusing on technology, CIOs can deliver transitionary results, such as improving infrastructure agility by migrating to the cloud or improving user experiences by upgrading legacy systems to SaaS. There’s often ambition to address all or most problems, but that can leave the system user behind.

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Savvy CIOs step up to support business hypergrowth

CIO

Supporting business objectives has long been IT’s mantra, but how to go about doing that when the objective is aggressive business growth isn’t always cut and dry. Delivering for growth Today, McCullen is creating new technical foundations to ensure that adaptability, and further support ongoing business growth. There, the No.

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pdflayer API Review – HTML to PDF Conversion API for Developers

The Crazy Programmer

pdflayer combines several powerful PDF engines based on browsers running stalwart operating systems. Now, let’s get started with how to use pdflayer API in the Android application. How to use pdflayer API in your Android application? Before transferring URL to any API parameters, it is advised to URL encode URL.

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2023 CIO Hall of Fame inductees on building a successful IT leadership career

CIO

To achieve that, Loura recognized the need to give up time performing the technical work he loved to do more of that decision-making. Koushik’s prior roles include technical ones at IBM; an entrepreneurial role as CEO and president of the former NTT Innovation Institute Inc. ( She is now CIO of the Federal Reserve System.