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Sep 10, 2024

Biggest career mistake aspiring and ambitious CTOs make

Because they felt so valuable in their career due to their tech skills

Biggest career mistake aspiring and ambitious CTOs make

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Sep 6, 2024

How CEOs set up for failure CTOs, engineering and their business

CEOs: Can you please stop promoting overnight internal engineers to CTO because you "want them to hit the ground running"?

How CEOs set up for failure CTOs, engineering and their business

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Jun 24, 2024

90% 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:

90% of my scale-up customers who have an ownership problem, it’s usually due to this:

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

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Dec 10, 2024

Am I being dethroned as CTO?

“Are they trying to get rid of me, or is this a normal thing that happens as the company grows?”

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

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Dec 9, 2024

5 Ways to Ensure the Next CTO You Hire Adds Real Business Value

…and Doesn’t Make Your Engineering Delivery Worse

5 Ways to Ensure the Next CTO You Hire Adds Real Business Value

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

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Dec 9, 2024

5 Reasons why Big Tech Engineering Leaders may struggle as start-up CTOs

Hiring former Big Tech Director of Engineering as your CTO will give you credibility with investors.

5 Reasons why Big Tech Engineering Leaders may struggle as start-up CTOs

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

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Nov 29, 2024

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…

Radical Candor or a sure way to alienate staff?

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

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Nov 27, 2024

How the CTO role is changing from 2025 onwards

The CTO role confusion

How the CTO role is changing from 2025 onwards

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

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Oct 14, 2024

Should I buy a CTO Programme from a university?

One of those that costs £3,000 to £20,000+?

Should I buy a CTO Programme from a university?

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

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Oct 9, 2024

5 engineering metrics that can help the CTO build a business case for engineering spend

The one question CTOs don’t ask other CXOs & departments, but they should (because it would help them show the business value engineering…

5 engineering metrics that can help the CTO build a business case for engineering spend

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

Helps Engineers who are Leaders (CEO/ CTO/ VP) get buy-in from their peers/teams/investors by transforming Communication techniques into Algorithms

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