Why remote work works
Here we address some common excuses about why remote work doesn't work.
Team and leadership
Team and leadership content by madewithlove. Helping SaaS startups and scale-ups build teams and software. Welcome to our knowledge base.
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Why a microservice-based architecture isn't a holy grail
Microservices are a very popular architectural approach — maybe too popular! Here's why it might not be ideal for your organization.
Extreme Autonomy - the heart of Free Range Management
What’s the best way to lead knowledge workers? What is Free Range Management really about? What is extreme autonomy?
Pulse: Episode 10 – Employee lifetime value with Leslie Carr
How to improve your company culture? How to increase your employee lifetime value? Leslie Carr and Andreas talk about feedback as an essential aspect of personal and professional growth.
The Fractional CTO (or Interim CTO) explained
Discover the transformative role of a Fractional CTO in scaling startups and enhancing tech leadership without the overhead. Learn how part-time CTO services can drive your company's innovation and growth efficiently.
Pulse: Episode 6 – Johann Romefort on Technical Due Diligence
In Pulse, a madewithlove podcast, Andreas talks with leaders from the tech startup and scale-up ecosystem. There are also some podcast episodes where Andreas talks with his own colleagues about everything he comes across when working as a CTO in residence for various clients. Sit back and enjoy Pulse! Read:...
It’s here: Free Range Management, the book
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...
The evolution of technical roles
Many startups give the CTO title to their technical lead. We think that’s a mistake. There is an organic way to grow engineering teams and there are different leadership skills needed at different sizes. Because of this, titles have become quite confusing. We’ve also seen that founders will...
When there isn’t plenty of fish in the sea: hiring and retaining tech talent
The shortage of skilled workers has been rising continuously in recent years. To be able to hire and retain scarce talent, we need to improve the quality and speed of the hiring process. Here’s how we do that at madewithlove. I. Finding talent 1. Take care of your job...