- Leadership in Tech
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- Dear CTO: it's not 2015 anymore
Dear CTO: it's not 2015 anymore
9 minutes by Christine Miao
With AI and big tech layoffs, engineering organizations have been put under a microscope like never before. Engineering leaders need to adapt to this new normal.
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Tog's paradox
5 minutes by Votito
Tog's Paradox, also known as The Complexity Paradox, states that products designed to simplify tasks often inspire users to take on more complex tasks. This observation explains why software requirements frequently change after delivery and why feature creep occurs in consumer products.
The Changing Engineering Landscape
8 minutes by Mirek Stanek
The last few years have been a rollercoaster for the engineering industry. The shift to remote work caused by the COVID pandemic, mass hiring, VC funding enthusiasm, and later, mass layoffs, budget cuts, and overall tech market shock. Oh, and the rise of (Gen)AI 🤖.
On Good Software Engineers
6 minutes by Candost D.
Setting expectations for software engineers is tricky for all managers. Every company has different needs and a different structure, tech stack, and culture. Whenever someone joins a team, one of the manager’s challenges is aligning the organization’s expectations with those of the new joiner.
Decision-Making Pitfalls for Technical Leaders
16 minutes by Chelsea Troy
Tech’s favorite party trick is promoting programmers into leadership roles with zero transition coaching, or even a briefing on what the role entails. The programmer accepts the promotion because…I mean, of course you’d accept a promotion. Then, they quickly find themselves in over their heads.
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