Leadership

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The disconnect between management and engineering

The disconnect between management and engineering

A mobile app, past its usefulness, was days from being phased out. One email reversed the decision. No discussion. No input from engineering. This is what happens when decision-making drifts too far from the work.

The CTO's guide to AI adoption strategy

The CTO's guide to AI adoption strategy

AI adoption fails when treated as a tool rollout. This guide covers the decision framework, team dynamics, economics, and mistakes from 150+ technical audits.

The value of code review

The value of code review

Code reviews improve more than code quality. Done well, they shape better problem-solving, expose edge cases, and spread knowledge across teams. Learn how small, focused reviews and AI support help teams ship faster with confidence.

Your startup does not need more engineers, it needs fewer mistakes

Your startup does not need more engineers, it needs fewer mistakes

Hiring to fix velocity often multiplies your problems. Reduce avoidable mistakes first: tighten decision-making, align product and engineering, and put foundations in place that make a small team dangerous in the right way.

Stereotypes: are these the biggest misconceptions about software engineers?

Stereotypes: are these the biggest misconceptions about software engineers?

Outdated myths about developers—like “they hate meetings” or “only care about code”—create friction, missed context, and rework. Learn how to build healthier collaboration across engineering and product.

Why freedom beats control: building a proper remote culture

Why freedom beats control: building a proper remote culture

Building a thriving remote-first culture takes more than allowing people to work from home. Discover how hiring for ownership, embracing asynchronous work, and saying no to misaligned projects creates a sustainable remote future.

The show must go on: building bridges to prevent and work with silos

The show must go on: building bridges to prevent and work with silos

What can theatre teach startups about silos? That rehearsed collaboration beats chaos every time. madewithlove supports SaaS companies with CTO coaching, audits, and software engineering: discover how to keep your teams working together at the heart of your business.

What should tech companies do to hire a more diverse workforce?

What should tech companies do to hire a more diverse workforce?

Building diverse tech teams takes more than good intentions. From job ads and interviews to flexible work and international hiring, discover how we try to embed inclusion into every stage of the hiring process, subtly, sustainably, and deliberately.

Fitness for purpose: taking risks with quality

Fitness for purpose: taking risks with quality

When product teams obsess over perfect quality, they risk standing still, but by embracing a 'fit for purpose' mindset and planning for instability, they can move faster and smarter.

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