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Effective Technical Leadership

NeverFriday

Some notes from the Effective Technical Leadership talk given by David Byttow. Attributes of an effective technical lead. Knowledge: “A strong tech lead’s knowledge is broad and deep…A tech lead should be a master of several technologies.” ” Activities.

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Tech Leadership books

Apiumhub

The transition to tech leadership is a huge challenge. Technical leadership is different. Leading a technical team demands more than just management skills, but also technical prowess, and the ability to navigate the tech world. Remember, that learning is key to success in any leadership position.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower CTO

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear.

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On average, CTOs make more than CEOs at early-stage startups

TechCrunch

Comparing industry to industry, healthcare and pure software/SaaS startups see the biggest discrepancies. The data suggest that differences vary by stage and by industry. At Series A and beyond, the salary typically tips in the CEO’s favor. Differences by stage. Data from: Kruze Consulting.

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Software architecture insights: interview with Eoin Woods

Apiumhub

Let’s continue with our Software Architecture Journey: Key lessons learned series. This month Apiumhub team has interviewed Eoin Woods – Global Software Architecture Summit Speaker and CTO at Endava, where he leads the technical strategy for the firm, guides capability development and directs investment in emerging technologies.

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Choosing the right technology stack for your startup

CircleCI

The factors to be considered in this blog have to do with technology change costs and crucial leadership decisions. Here are the top three factors for leadership to consider when choosing your technology stack: Cost of changing technologies. Product-market fit. Cost of different tech stacks vary.

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Nurturing Design in Your Software Engineering Culture

Strategic Tech

There are a few qualities that differentiate average from high performing software engineering organisations. Martin Fowler argues that internal quality of a software system enables new features and improvements to be delivered more sustainably. This necessitates a good understanding of the domains the software represents.