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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

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It was like having a bunch of mini- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions all in one room. But what was interesting to me was that I found myself recommending that each of them should have a technical adviser. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups.

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Top IT exec recuiters weigh in on talent trends today

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Two of the top executive recruiters in the CIO retained search space, Shawn Banerji and Martha Heller, joined me for the first episode of 2024 to share their insights on a range of talent-related issues, including hiring trends, hybrid work questions, and the critical skills companies are looking for at the executive level.

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Top 10 barriers to strategic IT success

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Sengupta acknowledges that layoffs at the tech giants in the past year or so eased the talent crunch a bit — but only for other big companies who could offer highly-competitive salaries to those laid-off workers. Tech debt and legacy tech Technical debt and legacy tech are both big speedbumps. 1 challenge listed. 1 challenge listed.

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

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Pressured to do more with less, faster, in flatter organizational structures, IT middle managers serve as a company catchall, with too much time spent on lower-value tasks such as administrative work and planning rather than high-value work such as actually managing and executing plans, according to a recent survey from McKinsey. “IT

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Product manager salary: Pay range factors, tips for making more

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A product manager coordinates technical, marketing, and business functions, taking ownership over a specific product or service over the course of its lifecycle. When it comes to top tech companies, Glassdoor reports a similar range, as you can see in the table below. Do product managers make good money?

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

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He currently serves as an advisory board member at multiple companies and as chairman of the board for SustainableIT.org. “I To achieve that, Loura recognized the need to give up time performing the technical work he loved to do more of that decision-making. Second, be intentional. He credits several strategies for his success.

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Startup Mentors

SoCal CTO

I've had several Startup CTO Consulting sessions recently where it became apparent that the Founder needed help with the business and product as much or more than the technology. Then we discussed how they could go about finding this startup business advisor. Do you have any suggestions for how to find a good mentor?

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