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Navigating Strategy, Innovation, and Change in the Technology Landscape

11 May

This article guides CTOs on creating a cohesive and coherent strategy by incorporating principles from renowned works, emphasising continuous and collaborative strategy-making, and promoting an agile, adaptive mindset.

Engineering
Magnus Udbjørg

Magnus Udbjørg

VP of Engineering at Stealth Startup

On Hiring: A Guide for Startup CTOs

11 May

discover how startup CTOs can create transparent hiring processes to build trust-based technical teams. Explore strategies for crafting inclusive job ads, engaging pitches, and effective recruitment flows to attract top talent and drive success.

Hiring, Retaining, or Firing
Engineering
Magnus Udbjørg

Magnus Udbjørg

VP of Engineering at Stealth Startup

Peacetime and Wartime Leadership in the Technology Industry: A CTO's Perspective

11 May

Learn how CTOs can adapt their leadership styles by understanding the concepts of Peacetime and Wartime CTOs, inspired by Ben Horowitz and Andrew S. Grove. Discover the responsibilities and strategies for navigating growth and crisis in the technology industry.

Engineering
Magnus Udbjørg

Magnus Udbjørg

VP of Engineering at Stealth Startup

Small vs complex pull requests

10 May

As an engineering leader, promoting the use of small pull requests rather than large and complex ones can bring several benefits to your team's effectiveness and velocity.

Engineering
Nimrod Vered

Nimrod Vered

Chief Technology Officer at Uplevel

Deep work, the connection to increased productivity and reducing the risk of burnout...

9 May

Deep work refers to the state of intense focus and concentration on a single task or project, with minimal distractions or interruptions. Fostering an environment that promotes deep work can have a significant impact on the productivity, creativity, and overall success of your organization.

Managing Stress and Burnout
Engineering
Nimrod Vered

Nimrod Vered

Chief Technology Officer at Uplevel

Creating and fostering a safe environment

9 May

A safe environment is where developers are empowered to learn from experiments encourages developers to take calculated risks, learn from their failures, and continuously improve their skills.

Building and Scaling Teams
Engineering
Nimrod Vered

Nimrod Vered

Chief Technology Officer at Uplevel

The Power of influence inside software engineering

9 April

As software engineers, we mainly talk about the power of tech skills and spending time learning new skills. However, there is also the influence that impacts your career as well.

Productivity
Career Growth
Strategy and Vision
Engineering
Otavio Santana

Otavio Santana

Java champion, software engineer, architect, and open-source Contributor at Independent Technical Advisor

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Should You Quit Your Job to Pursue Your Business Idea?

29 March

Have you ever had a business idea that you just couldn't shake off? Maybe it's a side project you've been working on in your spare time or a passion project that you've always dreamed of turning into a business.?

Career Growth
Strategy and Vision
Engineering
Sherman Poon

Sherman Poon

CIO /Partner at Blockchain, Media, AI and Medical Services Startup

4 E's of Leadership

21 March

A short overview of a very effective leadership assessment by Jack Welch, that is easily transferred to other industries is the 4Es of leadership – energy, energize, edge, and execution.

Leadership
Career Growth
Strategy and Vision
Engineering
Ramesh Dewangan

Ramesh Dewangan

CEO at Quantum Vision Consulting

Performing Focused Work in a Distracted World

21 March

Based on an awesome book titled "Deep Work" by Cal Newport we provide provide a brief overview of the Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World.

Leadership
Productivity
Communication and Collaboration
Engineering
Ramesh Dewangan

Ramesh Dewangan

CEO at Quantum Vision Consulting

Beware the Empathy Trap

21 March

Is it possible to be too empathetic? If you overdo it, it can be an energy sucker.

Leadership
Conflict Resolution
Team Management
Managing Stress and Burnout
Engineering
Melanie Zens

Melanie Zens

Delivery & Operations / Digital Transformation / Innovation at Marais Consulting Inc

Applying The Rules of IKIGAI for a more fulfilled life!

20 March

Learn about 10 rules from the wisdom of these long-living residents from Ogimi, a small village in Okinawa, Japan. You could interpret the rules as the lifestyle habits that enable the senior residents of Ogami to live long and enjoy their ikigai.

Leadership
Productivity
Career Growth
Communication and Collaboration
Hiring, Retaining, or Firing
Managing Stress and Burnout
Engineering
Ramesh Dewangan

Ramesh Dewangan

CEO at Quantum Vision Consulting