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Fractional CTO Services Explained

Valerian Tech

The role of a Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is to provide technical expertise and leadership to a company on a part-time or temporary basis. This can be a useful option for startups or small businesses that may not have the resources to hire a full-time CTO or may not need one on a permanent basis.

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What Do You Really Need: In-House Team, Outsourcing or a Tech Partner?

The Product Coalition

Stewart Butterfield, the company’s CEO, saw the commercial potential in a new messaging application that would utilize bots and integrations with other tools frequently used in software development. Simply put, the CTO must choose between (1) staffing an in-house team, and (2) outsourcing the work to an external team.

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The Startup Lifecycle: How To Win At Each Stage

The Product Coalition

by Sergey Kizayn, CTO, Intetics. They know market trends and whether or not your product fits. Yes, you are doling out money that is not going directly to the development of your product but hiring the right consultant at the outset can save you a ton of time and money in the future, not to mention many, many headaches.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Feature Flags

Split

“It became clear to us from the beginning that we had to find ways to give each team a space to organize their flags and prevent teams from stepping on each other’s toes when it comes to managing feature flags. ” – Patricio Echague , Co-founder & CTO, Split Software. DON’T: Treat all flags the same.

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Innovate or Die: Using Technology to Avoid the Retail Graveyard

The Product Coalition

by Sergey Kizyan, CTO, Intetics Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Don’t let bad software kill your business Having the latest software solutions for each area of your business is critical to remaining relevant. To leverage the true power of next-generation technologies, retailers should make some significant changes.

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Choosing the Right Software Partner, Part 2: Evaluating for Great People

Atomic Spin PM

This is the second post in a four-part series aimed at helping you select the best software development partner. I want developers that can work across different technology stacks like mobile and web. I believe smart generalists are more valuable than specialists when it comes to most software development projects.

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Our Q2 FY22 letter to shareholders

Atlassian

By anticipating the trends in our three addressable markets, investing heavily in R&D, playing the long game with our uniquely efficient GTM model, and staying true to our values, Atlassian is delivering a metric tonne of value. Marty Hagewood, a software development manager at EMC Insurance Companies, experienced this first-hand.