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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

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Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. And unless they have a tech background, they can’t look under the hood themselves.

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

TechCrunch

CEO and co-founder Puneet Gupta has shared his seven-step plan for developing usage-based pricing models. “If you start to see patterns in questions you’re getting in pitch meetings, that might be a hint that some additional information would be helpful to the investors,” writes Haje Jan Kamps. Here’s why.

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3 views: How due diligence will change in 2022

TechCrunch

A few years ago, VCs were expected to perform extensive due diligence on startups. This compressed diligence cycles, leading to less intrusive vetting. The acceleration of venture capital and the burgeoning check sizes in the last few years has led to a decline in traditional due diligence.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Fundraising beyond the Bay Area, web3 gaming, TDD prep checklist

TechCrunch

In a previous era, aspiring journalists relocated to New York, would-be actors made pilgrimages to Hollywood and plucky tech founders moved to the Bay Area so they could attract capital and talent. A prep checklist for startups about to undergo technical due diligence. Development process. monetization.”.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

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But APIs do more than support next-generation technologies — they already serve a foundational purpose within most enterprises. As enablers for the integration of data and business services across platforms, APIs are very aligned with current tech trends,” says Antonio Vázquez, CIO of software company Bizagi.

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5 key mistakes IT leaders make at board meetings

CIO

It’s not uncommon for CIOs, CISOs, and sometimes their direct reports to be called on to participate in board meetings or to present IT strategies and plans to their boards of directors. Best practices for board meetings abound. But when I think about my own board presentations and meetings, it’s the simple mistakes I remember most.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

CIO

While you may have planned or negotiated an exit, very often such departures are beyond your direct control, due to a leadership change, acquisition, or another strategic event. What are key activities to focus on and skills to develop that can help you land a new, exciting role faster?