Once their team starts to grow, technical founders must shift from coding to leading. They often wrongly believe they can build features more quickly independently rather than collaborating with the team.
We’ll discuss some critical, non-technical challenges in leadership, including the impacts of ego and lack of self-awareness, and learn strategies to create a positive and productive work environment. Fear-driven leadership will break most startups.
In SaaS, shifting priorities and changing teams cause stress. Stable teams focus priorities but may lack roles, leaving floating members to juggle demands. A one-person service team can offer clarity, but careful prioritization and team restructuring are vital.
Empowering teams in modern workspaces means shifting from traditional management to a trust-based, autonomous culture. This approach enhances performance, especially remotely, by emphasizing purpose before results and fostering open communication and accountability.
When do SaaS startup founders know it's the right time to hire junior developers? And why is always hiring senior developers, not a good idea?
How should you estimate your work? Are estimations needed when developing software? What is the value of estimations? What is an alternative to estimating work?
Investing in senior engineers is crucial for startups. They bring speed, efficiency, and quality to development, boost team morale, and ensure long-term profitability. Hire senior professionals from the start for success, here is why.
When applying for a new job, it is tough to understand the culture of the team you are about to join. Use The Steve Test to evaluate the team culture.
Create space so your team can thrive. You must create space for knowledge workers to do their best work. But how do you do that? Welcome to Free Range Management. Free Range Management can be summed up in two words: create space. The trick is doing that in a way...