Task prioritization

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Things we do in our first weeks as Fractional CTO

Things we do in our first weeks as Fractional CTO

A fractional CTO can transform a company by addressing urgent technical issues while developing a long-term strategy. Beyond firefighting, a fractional CTO focuses on building a sustainable, self-sufficient team that can thrive independently after their involvement ends. This is how to get started.

What is a retrospective, and how to run one

What is a retrospective, and how to run one

Reflecting on work through retrospectives helps software teams improve by identifying what went well and what didn’t. This promotes continuous growth, stronger collaboration, and better performance. Creating action plans from these insights leads to higher-quality results and a more cohesive team.

Embracing brownfield projects & legacy code in SaaS

Embracing brownfield projects & legacy code in SaaS

Balancing innovation with stability is key in managing SaaS legacy code. You explore phased implementations, leveraging existing assets, and continuous learning to maximize legacy code potential. Ideal for tech leads and founders.

Understanding and managing technical debt and legacy code: a guide for founders

Understanding and managing technical debt and legacy code: a guide for founders

Discover effective strategies for managing technical debt and legacy code in software development. This comprehensive guide for founders explores the causes, impacts, and solutions to maintain sustainable growth and high-quality code.

Floating team members & priorities

Floating team members & priorities

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.

CTO Sounding Board: our new leadership mentoring service for SaaS CTOs and tech leaders

CTO Sounding Board: our new leadership mentoring service for SaaS CTOs and tech leaders

We often see competent technical leaders struggling to balance responsibilities in growing software teams. To help them, we now offer coaching and mentoring for SaaS CTOs with our new CTO Sounding Board service.

On Technical debt - What is it, how is it created, what types of technical debt are there, how to avoid tech debt, and how to fix it?

On Technical debt - What is it, how is it created, what types of technical debt are there, how to avoid tech debt, and how to fix it?

What is technical debt? How can you fix technical debt and what is the best approach to avoid technical debt?

Pulse: Episode 4 - Mike Veerman on product management, scoping, and poor leadership in software development

Pulse: Episode 4 - Mike Veerman on product management, scoping, and poor leadership in software development

Episode description On this episode of madewithlove’s Pulse podcast, we’ve invited Mike Veerman (Software strategist) to discuss with our own Vinch Battaglia (CTO in residence), Jonas Drieghe (Software engineer), and Dimitri Van Lunter (Engineering manager) things like: * What does it mean to be a software strategist, and what...

CPD method

CPD method

I love DDD, not domain driven design but instead double diamond design. In fact, I even mentioned it in my colleague.readme. Double diamond design solves many of the problems that I see most startups deal with. Engineers try to write code immediately and end up solving problems that no...

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