ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com

JULY 11, 2012

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover several topics including agile software development, software startups, web 2.0, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Strategic Agile Thinking: Balancing Value, Innovation and Research. 2) The agile "happy place". and business transformation.

Agile 40

Agile Architecture Offshore Software Developers 40

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. Still, I believe I’m offering an accurate representation of the ideal configuration of the main technology leaders. Your deepest thinkers on technology architecture are seldom good team leaders.

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Fractional CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 400

Cracking the Code

MARCH 29, 2022

One of the benefits of the cloud is that it gives development teams more agility and flexibility, but with increased flexibility comes the downside of a loss of control and visibility. Many of these products rely on an agent-centric architecture which must be installed on each endpoint in order to monitor data.

Cloud 62

Cloud Cofounder Architecture Technical Cofounder 62

BeyondVC

APRIL 4, 2018

We are at the beginning stages of one of the biggest IT shifts in history as legacy workloads in the enterprise continue to move to a cloud-native architecture. Infrastructure market moves way too fast and more software needed to help manage this chaos. New architectures = new attack vectors and security needs to be reimagined.

Cloud 60

Cloud Agile Architecture Azure 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2011

For the business leaders I know, these priorities almost always include the following: Business agility. How can my company keep up with the ever increasing rate of change in technology, core business strategies, and culture trends? Implicit in agility is increased productivity on change initiatives. Data security. User privacy.

Agile 230

Agile Startup Architecture Distribution 230

Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

Twenty eight years ago I was the bright, young, eager product marketing manager called out to the field to support sales by explaining the technical details of Convergent Technologies products to potential customers. So their management teams were insisting that they OEM (buy from someone else) these products.

Technology 139

Technology Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 139

Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2011

The benefits of customer and agile development and minimum features set are continuous customer feedback, rapid iteration and little wasted code. Ironically it becomes the antithesis of agile. The old code is as good as dead the moment management introduces the word “rewrite.” As a consequence, the CEO has no fallback.

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Part-Time VPE Agile Engineer Startup 319

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

by David Nagrosst, head of sales for Cyxtera Technologies in Asia Pacific, Australia and Japan. Agile businesses have moved to the cloud because of its scalability, efficiency and reliability, amongst other benefits. Deception Technology: These camouflaged malware traps (a.k.a The onset of death.

Security 140

Security Software Review Technical Review API 140

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 20, 2008 The engineering managers lament I was inspired to write The product managers lament while meeting with a startup struggling to figure out what had gone wrong with their product development process. This engineering manager is a smart guy, and very experienced.

Software Review 164

Software Review Engineer Management Technical Review 164

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2018

He also believes that startups often have an advantage in using technological advances to help them innovate customer experiences. “In In many respects, it’s the leanness, flexibility and agility of startups that help them become successful,” he says. They’re the ones doing the disrupting, and their innovations are making waves.”.

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United Kingdom Technical Review Design Operations 113

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? When Ive asked mentors of mine who have worked in big companies about the role of the CTO, they usually talk about the importance of being the external face of the companys technology platform; an evangelist to developers, customers, and employees. I mean, have you seen other people?

CTO 168

CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review 168

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Facing a high unemployment rate among graduates, Kenya encourages entrepreneurship in an effort to create more jobs in the technology sector. The ‘’must have ingredients’’ of a strong start-up team are tech, product/project management, marketing, sales, and business/finance competences. Business / Finance.

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Africa Benin Seychelles Nigeria 75

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 3, 2013

We have seen the rise of the cloud, the shift away from PCs to new mobile computing platforms, and the emergence of Big Data and Analytics as a core enabler of business agility. With these trends as a backdrop, we are in the early innings of a massive redirection of enterprise IT budgets towards new technologies and architectures.

Cloud 153

Cloud Security Analytics Mobile 153

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Thanks to David Reyes, Reyes Financial Architecture ! #6- Breaking down larger tasks into manageable steps allows me to maintain focus & a sense of accomplishment. Instead, I relied on agility and adaptability. The real challenge isn't staying motivated , but managing the sense of being overwhelmed.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2013

Embracing the principle of genchi gembutsu – translated in English as “go and see for yourself” – Ries regaled how Toyota’s manager for Sienna minivan Yuji Yokoya went on a 53,000 mile trip around North America to understand firsthand what consumers wanted in a minivan.

Lean 193

Lean Technical Review North America Startup 193

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The IT process automation should be the primary step in IT operations management, organizational designs, investments and supports. Non-standardization of IT architectures hinders the achievement of cost-effective. The skills of automation manager include: Operational expertise. Change Management. Source: Pixabay.

Operations 65

Operations Architecture Cost Technical Review 65

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 Waves of technology platforms I still remember the first time I switched to LAMP. That startup didnt turn out so well, but not for lack of technology. You dont need to invent a new architecture, and you dont need to even build your architecture up-front. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Technology Continuous Deployment Lean 68

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 21, 2020

We just held our seventh session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

Artificial Inteligence 256

Artificial Inteligence Technology Agile Architecture 256

www.bothsidesofthetable.com

MAY 13, 2012

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. Still, I believe I’m offering an accurate representation of the ideal configuration of the main technology leaders. Your deepest thinkers on technology architecture are seldom good team leaders.

Fractional VPE 89

Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE Fractional CTO CTO Hire 89

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

We wanted an agile approach that would allow us to build our software architecture as we needed it, without downtime, but also without large amounts of up-front cost. You can also download our presentation, " Just-In-Time Scalability: Agile Methods to Support Massive Growth." Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 94

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Agile Lean 94

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

I hope to show why lean and agile techniques actually reduce the negative impacts of technical debt and increase our ability to take advantage of its positive effects. Yet other agile principles suggest the opposite, as in YAGNI and DoTheSimplestThingThatCouldPossiblyWork. Reconciling these principles requires a little humility.

Technical Review 168

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Lean 168

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

In addition to presenting the IMVU case, we tried for the first time to do an overview of a software engineering methodology that integrates practices from agile software development with Steves method of Customer Development. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Expo SF (May.

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Customer Development Engineer San Francisco Developer 131

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2010

For the business leaders I know, these priorities almost always include the following: Business agility. How can my company keep up with the ever increasing rate of change in technology, core business strategies, and culture trends? Implicit in agility is increased productivity on change initiatives. Data security.

Entrepreneur 220

Entrepreneur Agile Architecture Distribution 220

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 17, 2010

They are leaders, visionaries, founders and managers having tremendous success. The engineering team feels burned too, and feels that they were blamed for deficiencies in the spec as if it was their fault that the technology doesn’t really support what the artists want to do. Yet talent organized improperly can lead to failure.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review San Francisco Lean Software Review 164

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2017

Agile Methodology.”. Team realizes there are many, many vulnerabilities that were not addressed, some of which require an overhaul of the entire system architecture or methods that are already closed. Is agile & secure development a mismatch? by Quan Heng Lim, Cyber-Operations Consultant at Horangi. The Lean Startup.”.

Security 206

Security Software Review Technical Review Agile 206

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

This is especially true when it comes to tech companies hiring the wrong chief technology officer. Not only do they need to have a high level of diversified technical prowess and proficiency, but they also need to possess strong leadership and project management capabilities. Solid leadership is essential to the success of any team.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 11, 2012

We work with a wide range of clients including technology startups and big brands. We’re looking for an individual that can: Interact directly with a client and be accountable for managing their own project schedule and deliverables. Create strategy documents such as personas, information architecture, user paths, and wireframes.

Architecture 123

Architecture Agile Salary Mobile 123

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Their mission is to allow scientists and engineers to focus on the fundamental research needed to solve complex problems without the expensive and difficult data management usually required. This includes co-founders, management, team member, board members, investors, clients, etc. CEO Higinio O. The people.

Open Source 48

Open Source Startup Caching Database 48

andrewchenblog.com

MARCH 10, 2010

Ultimately, the problem is that if you are trying to learn something about the business, and your technology is meant just to support that experiment, 99% of the time it’s not worth it to do things the “right way.&# By the way, to mitigate this problem, there's already a discipline called “Information Architecture&#.

Technical Review 47

Technical Review Design Las Vegas Product 47

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 20, 2023

He serves clients across a range of industries on growth strategy, performance improvement, and value creation by harnessing the power of data and analytics, digital culture and capabilities, and modernized core technology. You actually need to rewire your commercial function around that technology. So Rodney, welcome to the show.

Technical Review 66

Technical Review Silicon Valley Generative AI Arizona 66

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Not being caught up in a corporate management structure gives me the freedom and agility to be at the top of our game. You often are required to go through several layers of management in the attempt to properly take care of a customer’s issue. And, not being stuck in the 9 to 5 grind is an added bonus.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Fresno LLC Community 48

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Managing your cash position when forecasted sales aren’t being achieved is tough, and if you are spending more than you are generating and cash piles are dwindling, now is the time to address your financial position. One of the great benefits of a startup is their ability to be agile and adapt quickly to a changing environment.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Architecture Revenue Channel 157

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 14, 2014

As companies strive to stay agile and innovative, they’ve discovered that units of 8 to 12 people work best as the natural size of high-performance teams. Not too long ago, German software giant SAP blew up the management framework for its 20,000-person development department and replaced it with “mini-teams” of roughly 10 people.

Agile 196

Agile Leadership Architecture Product Development 196

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2017

So, no project can have fewer than, say, three people dedicated to it, plus people management and possibly some form of Product or Project Management. “The future is inherently unpredictable,” insists the small company, spurred on by Lean and Agile mindsets. Technology & Infrastructure. Recruiting.

Government 223

Government Startup Cofounder Technical Support 223

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Overinvest in your management team. An ineffective employee is bad for the company, but the impact of an ineffective manager reaches across the organization, multiplied by the number of people he/she manages. Facebook has created a culture of agility with a philosophy to “move fast and break things.” Related articles.

API 167

API Architecture Agile Employee 167

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 29, 2008

Balancing competing objectives is a recurring theme on this blog - its the central challenge of all management decisions. The six key attributes spell ABCDEF: Agility. When talking about their past experience, candidates with agility will know why they did what they did in a given situation. Communication.

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San Francisco Lean Agile Java 146

Start Up Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

It will be one of the oldest technologies from civilised society – Governance. One of our species oldest and most important technologies is language itself. 2020 will be the year we remember for how we ‘ civilised’ the technology we all love so much. In the past 20 years we have metaphorically discovered fire.

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Technical Review Widget Architecture Government 78