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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower - Project Management

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. It’s part of our job to ask questions about their plans, challenge their assumptions, and suggest paths to success. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about.

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What Is Upskilling & How to Build an Upskilling Program

Teamweek

Technology is advancing faster than most can keep up with, and younger, hungrier generations are entering the game. According to research, 81% of managers in tech say that upskilling programs are highly effective in preparing their teams for new projects. Let’s take a look at the adoption of AI technology as an example.

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9 Best Practices for Recruiting Developers With Skills Tests

Teamweek

With software development being the world’s most in-demand profession in 2023, tech companies and every technical recruiter on planet Earth are vying for their attention. Plus, we’ll delve into the specific technical skills and programming languages sought after by different industries and projects.

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5 Easy Steps to Keep Your Engineers Engaged

Wrike

It is usually enough to understand what can and cannot be done in a company at the technical, product, and other levels. It takes an incredible amount of effort, time, and money to hire a new engineer. There is a study that looked at the average cost of hiring a new developer in U.S. Two months? remember these numbers.

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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

I also knew a guy who thought that Jira “sucked” because some of the reviews were very negative. I am not talking about the past negative perception about JIRA – those times are long gone. 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.

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

The Strategic Project Manager

Of course, there’s more! The ability to adapt to market shifts, technological advancements, and unforeseen challenges – and lead organizational pivots – is critical for success. Let’s start the inquiry by outlining the most important skills of a CEO. What are your thoughts on becoming CEO?