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Y Oslo 2024: When It Comes to Discovery, Something is Better Than Nothing

Product Talk

I remember working at a startup where we were striving to get to nightly builds so that we could ship software every day. I hate definition wars. This definition is a mouthful, so I like to visualize it. I identify as a coach and not a consultant. I think that was in 2004. We’ve come a long way.

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Women in Tech – Female CxOs Share their Challenges in Tech Startups – with Melissa Kwan, Alice de Courcy, Maja Voje, Laura Erdem & others

Userpilot

So I talked to several female leaders in SaaS – about their experience with breaking into leadership positions in tech startups – what challenges they’ve faced, and how they managed to overcome them. Alice de Courcy : “ I definitely had to change the way I behave and operate in order to be respected at times.

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The Startup Lifecycle: How To Win At Each Stage

The Product Coalition

by Sergey Kizayn, CTO, Intetics. Every startup goes through three basic stages as it strives to become the next Uber or Amazon: idea, launch, and growth. The secret to becoming a successful startup lies in knowing your strengths and weaknesses and overcoming all the obstacles you will face along your journey. No Market Need.

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Expert Spotlight: Michael Ciano – Building Trust In Healthcare Technology

Arkenea

Michael Ciano, CTO with 20+ years of experience talks about building trust as a key for leveraging technology in healthcare, building a robust business architecture and building an organization culture that fosters innovation. How do you see the role of technology evolving in patient care over the next decade?

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Best Countries To Outsource Software Development: Why India Reigns

Arkenea

Look to India, where an elite ecosystem of developers delivers world-class results at a fraction of domestic costs. However, when comparing all potential destinations, one country consistently emerges as the definitive leader: India. In 2025, US businesses face unprecedented challenges finding affordable, quality tech talent.

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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? Freelance or Contractor Finally, software engineers can also choose to go the way of freelancers or contract workers. By definition, freelance software engineers are not members of the organizations that employ them. We've got your covered.

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

The Product Coalition

The history of Slack, the most widely used workplace messaging app, is often referred to as a classic startup success story. Many of the world’s most successful startups have outsourced some of their work. Simply put, the CTO must choose between (1) staffing an in-house team, and (2) outsourcing the work to an external team.