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Steve
Tauber

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CTO in residence
from Croatia

Steve is an American living in Zagreb. He has experience as a CTO, senior programmer, project and product manager, and trainer.

He is a huge fan of double-diamond design pattern and applies it to startups and projects. Steve values personal responsibility, empowering remote workers, and distraction free workspaces. In his free time, he supports the Seattle Sounders, spends time with his golden retriever, plays and designs modern board games, and reads sci-fi.

Which is your favorite sport and why?
Soccer, football, nogomet, however you want to call it. For me, this is the best sport. I played for about 10 years and the pace of the game is unmatched. Go Sounders!

Which book should everyone read?
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a delightful read and arguably the first entry of modern science fiction. It's also a great example of how retellings have drifted from the original.

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About Steve

Base: Zagreb (HR)
Passions: Seattle Sounders, golden retrievers, board games

Expertises

Content management
Editing
Software documentation
Technical Training
CTO in Residence
Writing
Time management
Coaching
REST
Leadership

Articles by Steve

Why code quality matters

Code quality and design

In today's digital landscape, software development is a crucial aspect of most businesses. However, many organizations overlook the importance of code quality. Ensuring code quality is critical for various reasons, from financial stability to customer satisfaction.

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How a CTO builds a team

Team and leadership

Roles and responsibilities

There are many factors involved in building a thriving team. This is what a CTO must consider when hiring expert teams to build software.

Why you should invest in good engineers from the start

Team and leadership

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.

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How to use Steve's Test during job interviews

Why you should code your infrastructure

Why you should invest in consolidating your documentation

Why is operational documentation more important than you think

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The Steve Test: 12 Steps to Better Teams

Why retrospectives are essential

Why remote work works

Why defining a product vision is crucial in making sure you are building the right things

Why a microservice-based architecture isn't a holy grail

Why exit interviews are valuable

Why is it good to deploy frequently

Why it’s worth spending time on writing out tickets

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Extreme Autonomy - the heart of Free Range Management

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What a React Native developer needs to know to get hired

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The Fractional CTO explained

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How a CTO makes technology decisions

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The evolution of technical roles

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The smelly approach to structuring your startup

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The Ultimate Startup Due Diligence Checklist for Investments - 2022

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The first days as a firefighting CTO — what to focus on when you are hired to lead a team in times of change

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How a CEO knows what’s being built

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Why tech startups fail - based on auditing 50+ SaaS startups

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Pitfalls when switching branching models

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Remote onboarding: How madewithlove onboards (remote) employees

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CPD method

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No as a Service

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Due diligence in the age of social distancing

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The top struggles of remote workers (part 4) — Distractions at home

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The top struggles of remote workers (part 3) — Not being able to unplug

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The top struggles of remote workers (part 2) — Loneliness

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The top struggles of remote workers (part 1) — Collaboration & communication

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We are not a remote-first company

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Sit down! Why you are wasting time with standups

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I don't trust this kid any further than I can throw him

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I need a vacation: madewithlove company retreat 2019 (Italy)

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How to be an asshole when testing bugs

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Dinner and a show

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Experimenting with asynchronous planning

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Someone's got a case of the Mondays

Some of Steve's colleagues

Bram

Software Engineer
from Belgium

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Picture of Bram Devries

Mike

Engineering Manager
from Belgium

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Picture of Mike Veerman

Luc

Software Engineer
from Belgium

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Picture of Luc Wollants

Marcelo

Software Engineer
from Brazil

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Picture of Marcelo Lipienski

Simone

Hiring Manager
from France

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Picture of Simone Eret

Geoffrey

Software Engineer
from Belgium

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Picture of Geoffrey Dhuyvetters

Jonas

CTO in residence
from Belgium

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Picture of Jonas Van Schoote

Michał

Software Engineer
from Poland

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Picture of Michał Karnicki

Peter

Software Engineer
from Belgium

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Picture of Peter Packet

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