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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower - Project Management

What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower - Project Management

” Of course, it’s more complicated than just checking boxes on a question list. Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development.

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Cargo Cult Agile — A Checklist to Open the Discussion

Scrum.org

And if the people don’t live up to them, if metrics are not met, then you need–of course–more structure, more rules “to fix Scrum.”. The purpose of the whole exercise is to start a conversation about what part of your agile transition is going well and where action needs to be taken. So, good practices become rules overnight.

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PM, CEM, and Covid-19: Reflections

MPUG

Here is what is so baffling especially now: all non-US contracts I’ve ever signed include a boiler-plate Force majeure clause, but those are clicked through faster than the legalese on a social media app, and this class of risk is rarely reflected in any of the planning exercises that these contracts pertain to. Use AI, of course!

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Is JIRA a Counterproductive Project Management Software In Today’s Market?

nTask

As a result, when they send in a request to the IT team and the CTO to buy task management tools, a lot of wrong things happen. The daily business operations are headed by the CEO and the CTO. Both the CEO and CTO regretted installing/ buying JIRA in the first place. I don’t know why they hired Kathy in the first place.”.

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Skills Of A CEO – Within Reach Of A Strategic PM?

The Strategic Project Manager

Of course, there’s more! Freelancing or Contract Work – You might prefer a more flexible work lifestyle where you offer your expertise as a freelancer, consultant, or contractor, providing services on a project basis to multiple clients. Let’s start the inquiry by outlining the most important skills of a CEO.

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What Is Upskilling & How to Build an Upskilling Program

Teamweek

Employees can upskill themselves by attending courses, grabbing certifications, testing out their skills in practice, and finding a mentor. Sign up for a course Coursera and Udemy are just two examples of platforms with online courses where you can equip yourself with new skills for free or for a fraction of the price of a university course.