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Choosing Between Contractors and Consultants: What’s the Best Decision?

Tandem

Companies are looking for professionals who possess a deep understanding of programming languages, system architecture, and agile methodologies. The right professional has both the necessary technical skills and a deep understanding of your specific industry and business goals.

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

Altexsoft

A Chief Technology Officer (sometimes called Chief Technical Officer) is the most skilled technology person in the company. CTO vs CIO vs VP of Engineering vs Technical director. They are often confused with CIOs, VPs of Engineering, or Technical Directors. Technical director – tech advisor in a team.

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AoAD2 Practice: Whole Team

James Shore

Not just programming skills; people skills. Technical skills. A great team can produce technically excellent software without on-site customers, but to truly succeed, your software must also bring value to real customers, users, and your organization. It’s not as if analytical chemists and actuaries aren’t technical, after all.

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The Scaling Dilemma

LeanEssays

Fry advises, “When it comes to building a deeply efficient engineering organization, there are several things you can do to move the needle: Build strong teams first. Let’s see how TOC might be applied to developing a software system. Assign them problems later.