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8 tips for cultivating a winning IT culture

CIO

Long-term success is generally the result of leaders who make a committed effort to connect directly with their teams, rather than simply issuing memos, edicts, and other top-down commands. Projects that really excite our teams.” Our IT team has an opportunity to be on the forefront of tech innovation.

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9 tips for recruiting high-end IT talent

CIO

CIOs, and their recruiting teams, are well aware. As Seth Dobbs, CTO at Bounteous, explains, “We do creative work. Leverage the engineers on your team, who are excited about the challenges they’re solving,” says Drees. They have thrown a great deal of time, money, and effort into addressing this issue.

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An Engineering Manager’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities)

Honeycomb

In 2018, Honeycomb co-founder & CTO Charity Majors wrote a blog post titled, “An Engineer’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities).” Riding the pendulum from manager back to IC is common, and there are even high-quality books , websites , and conferences about navigating the upper echelons of the IC ladder.

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Chief Technology Officer: Understanding the Main Tech Person In a Company

Altexsoft

Often considered a tech guru of the company or the smartest programmer in the room, the title of CTO alone indicates that the company is doing something big with technology. With this article, we’ll dip a toe into the field of the multiple responsibilities of an average CTO. The role of CTO. CTO’s tasks and responsibilities.

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SaaStr London: Efficiency, Alignment, Ingenuity, Unfundability, & Ice Cream

Daniel Bryant

CONFERENCE SUMMARY Summary of SaaStr Europa 2023 at the Tobacco Docks I had the pleasure of attending the SaaStr Europa event for the first time this year, and it was a blast. I’ve mostly worked in 0-to-1 startups over the last few years, and so I’ve become a regular reader of SaaStr , SaaStr University , and Jason Lemkin’s content.

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The Interchange: Things go from bad to worse at Better.com

TechCrunch

Or as Dan writes, “This deal is set to create a public company CEO who could be rewarded for settling acrimonious litigation,” despite having been sidelined for other bad behavior. . One individual shared an email from HR India turning down their request saying that the worker was “part of a mission-critical team” at Better.com.

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6 generative AI hazards IT leaders should avoid

CIO

However, it’s crucial to understand that this technology is a journey, with ample room for growth and development. Polls and quizzes liven up long meetings and team chats and it’s tempting to have generative AI create them based on what people have been talking about. This distinction is vital.”