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

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“It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 app simply because the ecosystem is mature and enjoys a large and thriving developer community,” says Devin Abbott, who specializes in design and development tools, React and web3 applications. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. cloud servers.”

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

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Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. CEO and co-founder Puneet Gupta has shared his seven-step plan for developing usage-based pricing models. For years, conventional wisdom said it was a useless evolutionary holdover, but we’ve since learned that it helps strengthen the immune system.

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Mending the rift between business stakeholders and development teams

Xebia

In today’s business world, the synergy between stakeholders, product management and development teams are paramount. Customer’s problem At one of our major clients at Xebia customers complained, that the project velocity was inconsistent, while the development team seemed perpetually busy.

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Performance Review: How to respond to frustrating or lazy performance feedback

Let's Grow Leaders

Speak Up to Get Better Feedback in Your Next Performance Review. A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. One of the easiest ways to tank employee engagement is to screw up an end-of-year review.

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8 Best Practices for Writing Clean and Maintainable Code

The Crazy Programmer

In the fast-paced world of software development, writing clean and maintainable code is not just a good practice; it’s a crucial factor in determining the success of a project. Folder Structure: Establishing a clear and logical directory structure is like creating a roadmap for developers.

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The CIO’s primary job: Developing future IT leaders

CIO

But it is equally vital to identify those people who can develop into managers and create a path forward for them as well. In my most recent CIO.com article on nurturing high-performing teams , I made a comment that stirred some questions. Many professions are faced with this same issue.

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A look at the budding market for the text that prompts AI systems

TechCrunch

Writing the text strings that instruct AI systems like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 to generate essays, articles, images and more has become a veritable profession, commanding salaries well into the six-figure range. But not every company or developer has the budget to hire a so-called prompt engineer. Move over, software.