PinnedBiggest career mistake aspiring and ambitious CTOs make Because they felt so valuable in their career due to their tech skillsSep 10Sep 10
PinnedHow CEOs set up for failure CTOs, engineering and their businessCEOs: Can you please stop promoting overnight internal engineers to CTO because you "want them to hit the ground running"?Sep 6Sep 6
Pinned90% of my scale-up customers who have an ownership problem, it’s usually due to this:Lack of ownership in engineering often comes with misalignment between engineering and product, especially when:Jun 24Jun 24
Radical Candor or a sure way to alienate staff?People with authority and status above other people (executives), have to be careful about embracing radical candor, because it can…Nov 29Nov 29
Should I buy a CTO Programme from a university?One of those that costs £3,000 to £20,000+?Oct 14Oct 14
5 engineering metrics that can help the CTO build a business case for engineering spendThe one question CTOs don’t ask other CXOs & departments, but they should (because it would help them show the business value engineering…Oct 9Oct 9
How does the CTO role change as a company grows? (The 8 types of CTO)The CTO of a startup is a very different professional than the CTO in a scale-up or an enterprise.Sep 20Sep 20
Amazon is asking people back into the office 5 days a week — but this is good news for small…Companies will (re)start the most unpopular policies when they know the job market is tough (BUT: This is good news for small business…Sep 17Sep 17