article thumbnail

TechCrunch+ roundup: Slashing technical debt, IPO analysis, your first comms hire

TechCrunch

As a result, technical debt starts to accumulate. I think the really key thing is to recognize it, find a strategy to work with it, and don’t let it build to a point where it just feels like you’re going to take a massive hit on productivity.”. Because I think that is the name of the game when you’re talking about a startup.

article thumbnail

7 enterprise data strategy trends

CIO

Every enterprise needs a data strategy that clearly defines the technologies, processes, people, and rules needed to safely and securely manage its information assets and practices. Here’s a quick rundown of seven major trends that will likely reshape your organization’s current data strategy in the days and months ahead.

Trends 363
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

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. There are two kinds of advisors that are commonly needed. Strategic Technical Advisor.

article thumbnail

15 ways to grow as an IT leader in 2024

CIO

As workers at all levels put together their development plans for 2024, IT leaders, recruiters, researchers, and advisors share here what actions CIOs can take to advance their careers if they want to embrace a growth mindset. This has allowed me to stay on my game.” It’s not just talk or a label.

article thumbnail

7 sins of digital transformation

CIO

But transformation initiatives require business leaders to rethink customer priorities, operations, and where technology can be a competitive game-changer. “To IT loves solutioning and implementing, especially when some underlying technical limitations are rooted in legacy systems and technical debt.

article thumbnail

How Starlink transformed tech operations for Journey Beyond

CIO

When Starlink came, the game changed,” explains Madhumita Mazumdar, GM of ICT at Journey Beyond. “We From a technical point of view, the rapid growth brought new opportunities, but also problems and confusion. We went from accessing 1mbps to 250mbps in some locations. And even when we’re only getting 100 or 150mbps, that’s significant.”

Tourism 299
article thumbnail

Women IT leaders take center stage

CIO

Guarini adjusted her strategies based on what resonated with each audience. I decided I would spend the rest of my career learning how to play the game so that I, too, would be promoted at the right time and provide needed value to the company I worked for. Stine has also learned that not all strategies are helpful.