TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Over time the Boston area watched the development of a robust technology startup ecosystem across industries like cybersecurity, robotics and biotech with companies like Hubspot, Wayfair, Rapid7, Boston Dynamics and Moderna, to name but a few. By the time the new century came around the area began to shift to look like a modern startup scene.

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OverOps

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Is Boilerplate Code Really So Bad? Venkat Subramaniam , President, Agile Developer, Inc. No matter how quickly or slowly code moves through development or how diligent your testing is, some issues will only surface in production when real data is involved. Venkat Subramaniam , President, Agile Developer, Inc.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Let me be as clear as I can - the phrase &# toxic work environment&# is code for bad leadership, becasue a toxic culture simply cannot co-exist in the presence of great leadership. A bad attitude isn’t something good leaders take lightly.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice.

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James Shore

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020 by James Shore and Shane Warden. 1 [Beck et al.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple Jeremy Liew at Lightspeed Venture Partners has an interesting post: Time Rich or Time Poor? In it he separates web consumers into: Time Rich (more time than money) and Time Poor (more money than time).

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you believe you possess a fully developed competency in a section give yourself 10 points. If you find that you lack skill sets and competencies in certain areas seek out mentors and coaches to shore-up your weaknesses, and more importantly, use your professional advisors to assist you in leveraging your strengths.

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InfoBest

APRIL 18, 2023

With the country joining the EU in 2007, Romania became an even more attractive destination for software outsourcing companies and investors. According to IBISWorld 2022 Report the market size, measured by revenue, of the Software Development in Romania industry is €3.2bn in 2023.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” The perception that strong leaders say no and weak leaders say yes is simply flawed thinking.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

So why then is it that so many leaders seem to struggle with seeing a tender heart as a strength and not a weakness? It’s as if such an act would tarnish their reputation forever by making them appear weak. Should the traits mentioned above be more formally cultivated in leadership development programs? What do you think?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted. He went on to say, &# it takes no talent to hustle and your team deserves better.&# I think loyalty cost us nothing, yet delivers great reward to a team.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

From my perspective, the issues surrounding conflict resolution can be best summed-up in three words…&# Deal With It. &# While you can try and avoid conflict (bad idea), you cannot escape conflict…The fact of the matter is that conflict in the workplace is unavoidable.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Leaders must: Practice “Full Spectrum” management , where high performers get the recognition they deserve, AND underperformers either get coached or let go. Develop a Zen-like mantra of goals that permeate the minds of all your teammates, and watch great stuff happen. They’re just part of me. And soon, perhaps part of you too.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them. Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium.

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The Daily WTF

JUNE 7, 2020

In 2007, I was hired to support an application which was "on its way out," as "eventually" we'd be replacing it with a new ERP. When I was hired, I was the second developer hired to work full time on supporting TIP. My first development task was to add a text-box to one screen. They set priorities.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Never oversell the company, but rather disclose all the problems and weaknesses of the organization so that the candidate can make a good decision that won’t later be unwound by inconsistent messaging or practices. In answer to your question, there are any number of diagnostic tests (personality profiles, psychological evaluations, etc.)

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

This type of behavior is proof certain that the entrepreneur is not being effective at leading, team building, delegation, leveraging process and a variety of other highest and best use activities for CEOs. Priority number two is team building and talent management.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While a reserved attitude of humility can often be misinterpreted as a sign of weakness, if you’ve ever negotiated with a truly confident person who is authentically humble, you’ll find that their resolve is often much greater than the feigned confidence of the arrogant. Once this is done, many other pieces of the team will fall into place.

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James Shore

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020 by James Shore and Shane Warden. Coaches, Whole Team.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

As a result, many of them tend to have a major blind-spot (translation: weakness ) when it comes to the anticipation of set-backs. link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Remember that great CEOs see themselves not as masters of the universe, but as inspirational servants, catalysts, teachers, and team builders…Again, I would strongly encourage you to think “leader&# and not “dictator.&# Reflect back to your time as a student…which educators brought out the best in you?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

As much as it may be politically incorrect to say so, it’s not nearly as much about the team, as it is the leader’s ability to assemble and lead the team. In all but the rarest of circumstances, teams simply don’t function well in the absence of sound leadership. is who they are going to put in charge?

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Luis Goncalves

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

From a team of 30 people to now a giant tech corporation with over 70,000 employees, Google is one of the hallmarks of OKR as an organisational goal-setting methodology. The company used to adopt the “rank and yank” system wherein managers had to identify their least productive team members through a yearly evaluation. Take The Test.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

AUGUST 31, 2016

If you burn out your team, nobody will be able to get anything done Image Credit: Jorge Franganillo. An exhausted IT team that has completed a large complex project now faces a significant amount of additional work. The CIO of any company is judged by how much his or her department is able to accomplish. What All Of This Means For You.

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James Shore

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020, 2021 by James Shore and Shane Warden. Developers.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll share two a few tips on deciding which tasks, and to whom, the art of delegation should apply… As a CEO it is critical to develop a keen understanding of your value to the enterprise, and to further develop an awareness of activities that are dilutive to said value.

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James Shore

JUNE 9, 2021

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020, 2021 by James Shore and Shane Warden. Whole Team.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 23, 2016

While the presenting issue – resolving a budget shortfall, agreeing on a new strategy, or choosing which products to develop – is undoubtedly important, it’s often an unstated, underlying issue that stands in the way of a solution. In short, they are poor learners. You just finished reading 4 Beliefs that Lead to Bad Decisions !

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

What do you think when you experience poor design in your life? Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base. In today’s blog post I’ll examine why design matters.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Listen to those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you. the janitor, night watchman, leadership team, etc., Great leaders listen to the experts on their own teams! Want to become a better leader?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Great leaders lead all people under their care, not just those who agree with them. As much as some don’t want to hear this, there is an “I&# in team because teams are comprised of individuals. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best?

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James Shore

JANUARY 30, 2021

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020, 2021 by James Shore and Shane Warden. Whole Team.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

JUNE 22, 2022

When a product team starts work on a product, it’s important that they understand the vision. Over the process of a few hours these activities get the Developers and Customers to a common understanding of what problem they’re attempting to solve. This happens because our brains are only able to extrapolate from the current state.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2017

What Are You Bad At? For example, if you work in technology, your boss may want to build a team in order to implement a new facial recognition service. Many students who go on gap years end up staying abroad because the develop careers in different countries. Copyright 2007-2017 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? About 18 months ago, the entire group began to mention that they were having more difficulty finding good developers. Im part of a CTO group that meets once a month to discuss various topics.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. How does your walk prove it? Do you say mistakes are important and necessary?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

It is my experience that they either lack the personal skill sets, or haven’t built the right executive team to lead change, they just don’t recognize the need for change, or they just don’t care. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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