Technical Debt: Don’t Buy Buzzwords
DevOps.com
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Buying into the 'next big new shiny thing' only increases your technical debt. Don MacVittie advises only buying what's necessary.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 25, 2022
So far, web3 has not paid off on the Promise of the Premise : open source software that runs live on the blockchain. “Whenever possible, it is far better to slowly integrate a great candidate in as an adviser or part-time contractor and let things play out,” writes Suthipongchai. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch.
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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 10, 2012
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.
Simple sabotage for software
Erik Bernhardsson
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Encourage technical decisions based on wildly optimistic expectations of scale. Make big talk about strategies, features, or technical complexity. Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible.
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6 signs you might need an executive coach — and 2 signs you don’t
CIO
JANUARY 25, 2024
As technical people move up the ranks, going from coders and admins to managers to CIOs, they need to learn how to do a lot more than build great software, connect backend systems, or build firewalls. Maybe they leveled up because their technical skills were excellent and they did a great job in their last role.
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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team
CIO
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Form a strong partnership Forming an effective IT-sales partnership requires embracing a startup mentality, even at large, long-established organizations, advises Amit Vashisht, assistant vice president at retirement services firm Jackson Enterprise Technology. Yet he also advises proceeding with caution.
A Software Engineering Career Ladder
James Shore
APRIL 27, 2024
We’re introducing a lot of cutting-edge software development practices, such as self-organizing vertically-scaled teams and Extreme Programming. We also offer step promotions, such as Software Engineer 1 to Software Engineer 2, which come when the engineer is proportionally far along their way to the next title.)
The Rise Of Code Assessment Platforms And Software Developer Recruitment
Hacker Earth Developers Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Most countries are investing heavily in these two technologies, increasing the demand for talented software developers worldwide. The demand for software developers and testers is projected to grow by 25% between 2021 – 2031 , the highest of any other occupation. Brilliant software developers are the ones behind great products.
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How to succeed as a fractional CIO
CIO
APRIL 18, 2023
A fractional CIO is typically an experienced IT leader who is external to the enterprise yet acts as an accountable leader and extension of the executive team, says Dave Hartman, president of IT management consulting firm Hartman Executive Advisors. “A A fractional CIO develops and leads the execution of a company’s IT strategy,” he states.
13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation
CIO
JUNE 5, 2023
It’s no secret that having the right capabilities is essential to digital success, but given the dynamic nature of digital business, these capabilities go beyond technical know-how. The market is tight, but we are not short of people with technical skills; people who can develop, build infrastructure, and understand the cloud,” says Fox.
Why generic marketing approaches don’t work on software developers
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 7, 2021
“Most of the technical content published misses the mark with developers. The book title is a call to these marketers to treat their technical audience differently. Look for that magical combination of technical skill and communications. EveryDeveloper helps attract the right developers to our clients’ technical products.
7 ways to create a more IT-savvy C-suite
CIO
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Advise and collaborate. Then collaborate to develop an action plan,” advises Suneet Dua, products and technology chief growth officer at business advisory firm PwC. Before initiating a technical discussion, it’s important to consider the recipient’s perspective. What are their department’s goals? What do they care about?
10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills
CIO
MARCH 26, 2024
Such partnerships include long-standing ones such as business consultancies to advise on transformation efforts, software vendors with expertise in vertical or horizontal solutions, system integrators to help design and implement multi-vendor tech stacks, and managed service providers to run and optimize targeted IT domains.
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Buying advice for CIOs as low-code/no-code spending rises
CIO
APRIL 14, 2023
Faced with a long-running shortage of experienced professional developers, enterprise IT leaders have been exploring fresh ways of unlocking software development talent by training up non-IT staff and deploying tools that enable even business users to build or customize applications to suit their needs.
What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency
CIO
OCTOBER 6, 2023
BAs engage with business leaders and users to understand how data-driven changes to process, products, services, software, and hardware can improve efficiencies and add value. Depending on the role, a business analyst might work with data sets to improve products, hardware, tools, software, services, or process.
7 common IT training mistakes to avoid
CIO
APRIL 26, 2023
This creates a culture of ‘ladder-climbing’ rather than a focus on continuous training, learning, and improvement,” says Nicolás Ávila, CTO for North America at software development firm Globant. Don’t fear attrition — fear stagnation, Ávila advises. “If By focusing on creating well-rounded teams, you’re thinking long term,” she says.
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For better or for worse: Managing founder-CEO tension inside a startup
TechCrunch
MAY 18, 2022
Max Schireson , the former CEO of MongoDB, is an executive-in-residence at Battery Ventures, where he helps advise the firm’s cloud and data portfolio companies on a variety of strategic and tactical business issues. Tracking the explosive growth of open-source software. The Money In Open-Source Software.
TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code MVP strategy, hiring under scrutiny, A/B growth testing
TechCrunch
JANUARY 27, 2023
In a comprehensive article that weighs development costs and technical debt against time to market , Chopra encourages readers to consider factors like product defensibility and risk before deciding whether to build or buy. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Thanks very much for reading TC+ this week!
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9 most in-demand IT jobs in manufacturing
CIO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Demand has increased so much that IT job postings in manufacturing doubled between May 2021 and 2022, according to Dice.com, with increased demand for skills such as agile development, Python, software development, automation, C++, SQL, and Java, among others. Software engineer. Principal software engineer.
IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps
CIO
JULY 20, 2022
With an undergraduate degree in political science and time spent as a Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteer, Lain McGrath hardly envisioned a career in software engineering. I didn’t just want to be a software engineer — I wanted to be a software engineer at Gusto,” McGrath explains. “I
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Product manager salary: Pay range factors, tips for making more
CIO
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A product manager coordinates technical, marketing, and business functions, taking ownership over a specific product or service over the course of its lifecycle. Trisha Price, CPO at software development company Pendo, had a similar take. PMs (or wannabe PMs) should also be looking at technical program manager and chief of staff roles.”
Fast-growing livestream shopping platform Whatnot acquires Pastel Labs, hires VP of engineering
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
To aid on that front, Whatnot is making two key hires, one of which involves the acquisition of Pastel Labs, a company founded in 2020 by Jeff Chang , previously the technical lead for Pinterest’s growth team and a well-known growth advisor. Image Credits: Whatnot.
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CIOs confront generative AI’s workplace X factor
CIO
JANUARY 16, 2024
In the rush to establish technical strategies for making good on the promise of generative AI, many CIOs find themselves running headlong into what may be their most challenging task yet: preparing their organization’s end-users — from knowledge workers and assembly line laborers to doctors, accountants, and lawyers — to co-exist with generative AI.
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10 most difficult-to-fill IT roles — and how to address the gap
CIO
JULY 18, 2023
But, notes Lobo, “in all geographies, finding well-rounded leadership and experienced technical talent in areas such as legacy technologies, cybersecurity, and data science remains a challenge.” S&P Global also needs complementary skills in software architecture, multicloud, and data engineering to achieve its AI aims. “It
The CIO’s guide to smarter vendor negotiation: 10 tips
CIO
MARCH 9, 2023
Proactively manage software maintenance and support renewals, as well as SaaS renewals, and allow enough time to truly evaluate how these deals fit your technology roadmap.” Deals done by business users alone may be technically unsound. Design the right solution from the business before negotiating the final price,” advises Tanowitz.
UX engineering in a software development project
Apiumhub
JUNE 10, 2021
The job title “UX Engineer” can make people do a double-take if they are creative or technical, if they join the design team or should they be on the software engineering team, etc. UX engineer is a front-end engineer who focuses on the technical aspects of the entire design system. UX engineer is a translator.
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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for
CIO
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Skills: Knowledge and skills for this role include an understanding of implementation and integration, security, configuration, and knowledge of popular cloud software tools such as Azure, AWS, GCP, Exchange, and Office 365. Role growth: 19% of companies have added cloud software engineer roles as part of their cloud investments.
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Social Chat launches with $6M to bring brands closer to their customers
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 29, 2021
That was done with machine learning engineers, but when I left Wish and was advising brands, I found that what we had at Wish was rare. When brands sell through social media and other third-parties, they often spend millions of dollars to advertise on those platforms, yet have little or no knowledge of who their customers actually are.
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How to Hire a Software Architecture Consultant?
Mobilunity
APRIL 5, 2021
Nowadays, there is a growing demand for a highly experienced software architecture consultant , both among start-ups and well-established organizations. Understanding Software Architecture Specifics. Understanding Software Architecture Specifics. Looking for professional software architecture consulting services?
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A Guide To Software Consulting: Role, Benefits, Process, and Tips
Openxcell
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Almost every business today relies on technology, and software consultation plays a key role in advancing and innovating. In the process of developing software, many steps are involved. This situation calls for software consulting. Our guide to business software consulting will take you through the whole process.
6 signs it’s time to restructure your IT organization
CIO
MARCH 15, 2023
Yet, as any IT leader knows, when technical infrastructure fails to meet enterprise needs, hampering productivity and innovation, it’s often time to rebuild from scratch. Everyone will need time to adjust,” she advises. “Be A complete rebuild can be disruptive, time-consuming, and risky. IT is an ecosystem, Grinnell states.
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Perspectives on how cloud computing & app development trends will take shape in 2023
CIO
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
As Kubernetes is becoming more mature, and the ecosystem around it as well is stabilizing, I believe that the challenges we are experiencing around knowledge gaps, and technical difficulties are going to get smaller over the next few years. Kubernetes and containerized environments are here to stay, and their footprint will continue to grow.
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8 top priorities for CIOs in 2023
CIO
JANUARY 11, 2023
There’s an industry-wide push to reduce technical and data debt and reallocate those resources toward building the future, Conyard says. “CIOs To achieve this goal, “CIOs need to treat the assessment and analysis of data as a scientific discipline,” he advises. Krantz suggests that IT leaders should seek Ph.D.-level
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Generative AI won’t automate your way to business model innovation
CIO
JUNE 21, 2023
But as legendary Apple designer Jony Ive once advised Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky as the company mulled cuts, “You’re not going to cut your way to innovation.” Avoid technical jargon and use concrete examples and case studies. One report estimates that 4,000 positions were eliminated by AI in May alone.
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Choosing Between Contractors and Consultants: What’s the Best Decision?
Tandem
AUGUST 2, 2023
The demand for software engineering expertise is growing exponentially, making the skills required ever-changing. With businesses increasingly relying on software solutions to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation, the need for skilled software engineers has never been greater.
What is Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Software
Openxcell
JUNE 27, 2022
Nowadays, there are a plethora of cutting-edge softwares available. COTS Software is one such software that is ready to use. COTS stands for Commercial-Off-the-Shelf, and it refers to software targeted to a certain, specially defined range of business based on predetermined specifications. What is COTS Software?
6 IT rules worth breaking — and how to get away with it
CIO
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Therefore, it’s vital to conduct a rigorous impact analysis and have rollback plans in place before proceeding,” Hyzy advises. There are a few scenarios where asking for forgiveness instead of permission makes sense,” says Jesse Stockall, chief architect at Snow Software.
7 Pieces of Bad Advice for Women in Engineering Leadership
Dzone - DevOps
AUGUST 5, 2021
Here are some of the items people have advised me, and why they may, or may not work. Don’t be too technical. or not technical enough.” Not because all advice is bad, but because all people are different. I am unique, and some advice applies to me, and some not.
Microsoft’s latest OpenAI investment opens way to new enterprise services
CIO
JANUARY 23, 2023
A move that is likely to unlock similar investments from competitors — Google in particular — and open the way for new or improved software tools for enterprises large and small. As a licensee of OpenAI’s software it will have access to new AI-based capabilities it can resell or build into its products.
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How To Find and Hire an Offshore Software Development Team in 2023
Mobilunity
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
The Concept of an Offshore Software Development Team During the lockdown, many companies had to find new ways to cut costs to survive. IT outsourcing assumes getting turnkey software development solutions from an agency, and this format suits more and more businesses. These factors promoted the outsourcing business model.
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Guidance Software Federal Summit 6 March 2014
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
By Bob Gourley 2014 Guidance Software Federal Summit: Cybersecurity | E-Discovery | Enterprise Forensics. The Guidance Software Federal Summit is a thought leadership forum designed exclusively for federal managers and leaders to learn how Government and industry leaders are achieving endpoint visibility across their entire IT ecosystems.
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Agencies Offer Secure AI Tips, while Stanford Issues In-Depth AI Trends Analysis, Including of AI Security
Tenable
APRIL 19, 2024
funding, technical expertise), and the infrastructure used (i.e., The report, divided into nine chapters, covers topics including research and development; technical performance; responsible AI; and policy and governance. and the U.S. on premises, cloud, or hybrid),” reads the 11-page document.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Fighting fundraising fears, XaaS CS strategy, the ‘collapse’ of VC
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Giving users better service than they expect could literally save a software startup. “They usually vary by customer segment, business versus technical focus and sales motion focus: adopt, renew, upsell and cross-sell.” Crafting an XaaS customer success strategy that drives growth.
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What are Citizen Developers and How They Help Scale
Sunflower Lab
DECEMBER 17, 2021
This grassroots approach is a great way to empower your knowledge workers to learn a new skill and offload their boring, rule-based tasks on a software robot. Citizen developers are non-technical employees that are capable of creating simple automation for themselves and their department without formal cording experience. Let’s begin!
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