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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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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

Enterprise CIOs have always been at a disadvantage competing with tech firms for skilled IT pros, but accelerated transformation efforts and an AI gold rush have significantly intensified the talent war, prompting CIOs to increasingly turn to outside firms for help. D ue diligence pays off. Seek cultural affinity and ethical alignment.

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

As companies scramble to find qualified IT talent, they are struggling to achieve greater female representation in their technology ranks, particularly in key areas such as software engineering and cybersecurity. There’s a stereotype of what security looks like, but the technical stuff is the easiest to pick up,” Lee says.

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

CIO

“IT middle managers play a critical role, and companies often neglect and underinvest in them,” says Dan Roberts, host of the Tech Whisperers Podcast and author of Confessions of a Successful CIO. Tech leaders say relationship building is the key. They just landed in the job, and this happens at industry scale in startups.

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Women IT leaders on their climb to the top

CIO

Just 28% of IT leadership roles are filled by women, according to DDI’s 2023 Global Leadership Forecast , and many women end up leaving IT careers due to workplace culture, pay equity, microaggressions, and a lack of forward growth and promotion, among other uphill challenges.

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7 sins of digital transformation

CIO

As CIOs prepare for the next wave of digital transformation, they must demonstrate shorter-term business impacts from technology investments and achieve larger innovation goals that evolve the organization’s business model. It’s hard to deliver business outcomes from any technology investment without business executives as partners.