article thumbnail

Juro draws $23M into its browser-based contract automation platform

TechCrunch

London-based legaltech startup Juro has grabbed $23 million in Series B funding for its browser-based contract automation platform. “These companies often process very high volumes of contracts, which is where we really help. “We do this by bringing those contracts out of Word and into a custom-built, browser-native editor.”

article thumbnail

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

Honeycomb

There was fresh momentum around the idea that engineering ICs should be able to progress up a dedicated technical career ladder—one that didn’t top out where management levels began, or push ICs on an up-or-out path into management. Engineering manager’s Bill of Rights. Engineering manager’s responsibilities. Be accessible.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

If not, you can hire consultants. Some Agile consultants have change management experience and can guide both aspects of your Agile adoption. 4 Kaizen was imported to Agile from Lean Manufacturing, which itself is based on the revolutionary Toyota Production System—hence the Japanese terminology. The VP liked what I had to say.

Agile 94
article thumbnail

AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Focus team-level managers on managing their work system rather than individuals and tasks. Here’s an example of how manager buy-in works in a complex situation, drawn from my experience as a consultant. The VP liked what I had to say.

Agile 103
article thumbnail

The Cloud Cost-Conscious Conundrum

taos

Frankly, I don’t know a single CIO, CTO or VP of Engineering or Operations that would disagree with me. Data storage, logic hosting and monitoring tools exist and provide quick integration into existing system designs. And why build your own system monitoring or log aggregation solution when a service can be consumed?

Cloud 40