Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Yes, I needed to replatform my blog, but I also needed a web presence for my new fractional CTOing entity. In the end, I found a name that I think works well for both (ask me again in 5 years): Crafty CTO / craftycto.com for the entity, with the blog living at CraftyCTO.com/blog.

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Valerian Tech

JULY 5, 2023

Moreover, staff-scheduling software and real-time communication tools streamline workforce management and enhance staff productivity. By embracing technology solutions, companies in the hospitality industry can facilitate seamless interdepartmental coordination, reducing manual errors and improving overall operational efficiency.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2021

Becoming an engineering manager is the first step into the big world of management for many software engineers. That is why we wrote this article to give you an overview of the transition from software engineer to engineering manager. As we mentioned, engineering management is different from that of software engineering.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation? Are you ready?

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Mixcloud CTO and co-founder Mat Clayton helped bootstrap his company from humble beginnings in an empty warehouse with no internet connection to more than 15 million active users over a 10-year period, all before they took their first round of funding. He joined us to talk about startup life, scaling, making hard decisions, and more.

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Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Rich Mironov // Mironov Consulting. Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts. Upcoming talk releases include: Jason Fried (CEO/Founder, Basecamp & Hey) on launching Hey April Dunford (Author, Obviously Awesome) on why you should stop selling your product Dharmesh Shah (CTO/Founder, Hubspot) on facing fears as an entrepreneur.

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. The different roles in SaaS companies: Chief Executive Officer : As the highest-ranking executive, this person ensures the company runs smoothly and employees are happy and engaged.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2022

We discussed various entrepreneur challenges, and he mentioned that the hardest thing he encounters daily as a co-founder and CTO is understanding the organization’s physical mechanics. Goldratt, a business consultant known for his theory of constraints, and Jeff Cox. Physics and Physical Mechanics First, let’s define physics?

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Business of Software Conference

MARCH 8, 2019

Business of Software Conference Europe 2019, 11-12 April 2019, Cambridge UK. This April we’re running our 18th Business of Software Conference. Over the past 13 years we’ve spoken to hundreds of founders and CEOs of software and SaaS companies looking to scale their business. Not from Rich Mironov , though.

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Business of Software Conference

MARCH 8, 2021

However, we do know something about the design of its fire alarm system… As the New York Times explained: “The fire warning system at Notre-Dame took dozens of experts six years to put together, and in the end involved thousands of pages of diagrams, maps, spreadsheets and contracts.” Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

Microsoft, for example, depends on manufacturers (Dell/HP) and retailers (Best buy) to sell its software. While the SAAS model has disrupted this thought process, enterprise software very much depends on forward integrators. Should the organization work with an outside consulting company (e.g.

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Business of Software Conference

MARCH 29, 2021

A marketplace for institutions to bid on recurring revenue contracts. Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts. Don't miss out - sign up now: The post Curated Content – A low down of news and views from the month of March appeared first on Business of Software USA.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 23, 2019

When evaluating custom software development partners, it’s important to know if your potential partner has a track record of success with companies like yours and projects of similar complexity. This is the third post in a four-part series aimed at helping you select the best software development partner. Great people.

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Business of Software Conference

MARCH 11, 2021

April is an expert marketing practitioner turned executive consultant and author who helps technology companies make complicated products easy for customers to understand and love. April Dunford (Author, Obviously Awesome) – Positioning Jujitsu from Business of Software Conference. Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 17, 2019

by Sergey Kizayn, CTO, Intetics. Stage 1: Bring In The Consultants Partnering with the right consultant during the ideation phase of your startup has several crucial benefits. Plus, consultants know how to help you get that first round of funding, which you’re going to need in order to launch your product.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Software is never done—there are always more features and functions you could add. So how much should you budget for a custom software project? At Atomic, we like the term “responsible budget”—one that gives you enough capital to create software that starts paying for itself. How much is this software worth to you?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 2, 2019

In software development, and specifically in the outsourcing business, transparency is a good added value for your company. Staying transparent and reliable for several decades is a serious competitive advantage not only for a software development company but for any company. It is not about software development projects.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

” It’s a rare executive who doesn’t push her/his VP Engineering or CTO hard on productivity, hiring ramps and fanciful notions about increased commitments leading to better outcomes. Instead, I usually defer to the VPE/CTO on the bigger efficiency question, and focus on prioritization choices captured in the roadmap.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 30, 2019

A strong engagement management process keeps complex, custom software development projects on track for success. This is the fourth post in a four-part series aimed at helping you select the best software development partner. Fixed quotes are more appropriate for pre-developed software purchases or subscriptions.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2020

A few years ago, I was the acting product manager at a startup, developing an enterprise software product. I heard requests from customers, domain experts, consultants, our development team, and internal stakeholders. So along with the CTO, I made a decision – we’d declare backlog bankruptcy.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. My first job out of college was with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as an individual contributor as well. Not work, work, work” I went to the Boston Consulting Group for a few years and then I went to business school at Stanford for a few years.

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Business of Software Conference

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Business of Software Conference USA 2018 is under 2 weeks away. As always, the #BoS2018 schedule is designed to help Software Founders, CEOs, and Product Managers lead with confidence and grow a better business. Having worked across the IT, Real Estate, and Healthcare industries, Mikey is now the CTO of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Consequently, many consultants responded to the increasing demand for agile practitioners, particularly from corporate organizations, by rebranding themselves. And the damage is tainting the reputation of a great way to build software in complex environments. 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Scrum.)

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Currently, John is the product evangelist at San Francisco product analytics software developer Amplitude. He’s worked as a game developer at Simon and Schuster , as a producer at Nickelodeon , and had a variety of product roles at companies like Pendo and Zendesk , all interspersed with periods of consulting.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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Gainsight

AUGUST 26, 2022

Geoffrey Moore , author and consultant, explained that SaaS companies have matured beyond simply developing product features to developing product experiences. The post PLG is essential for durable growth, and other key learnings from Pulse 2022 appeared first on Gainsight Software. It’s all available right now. .

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Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

FUN FACT: It is actually thanks to the coaching service for innovative and technological SMBs (PMEit) administered by MAIN that we’ve been able to work with some of our incredible clients, Wastack , LiveScale , Blaise Transit and Enkidoo , and provide them with product management, consultancy and coaching support. Startup founder?

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DISQO

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Think: Apple’s iMac, T-Mobile’s un-contract, or Blackberry’s latest shift to software. In December, we hosted our inaugural event in Chicago to celebrate the opening of our regional office there. Desperation creates pressure and opportunity, and can serve as a breeding grounds for out-of-the-box thinking and experimentation.

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