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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower SaaS

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

TechEmpower SaaS

In the sphere of software engineering , AI is pivotal for corporate IT by automating coding, optimizing algorithms, and enhancing security to boost efficiency and minimize downtime. By automating routine and complex tasks alike, AI allows engineers to focus on innovation and strategic tasks.

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower SaaS

If you're grappling with this issue, identifying the specific cause can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a software background. This is where a technical review can be useful!) Before we review the symptoms, though, please bear this in mind: If your team shows these signs, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re weak.

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Rapid response: How we fixed our on call process to avoid engineer burnout

Intercom, Inc.

Uptime is influenced by many factors such as the software architecture and the quality of day to day operations. On call work like this can be a powerful customer orientated activity that connects engineers to the value customers get from your product. Our on call went from being spread across more than 30 engineers to just 6 or 7.

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10 Things That Would Have Helped Me Go From $1m to $10m Faster with Less Stress

SaaStr

This is also one of the least expensive (in terms of hard costs) things you can due to help the company scale in this phase, and beyond. 5/ Moving from CTO-led -> VPE-led dev team. To truly support to needs of larger enterprises, you almost need a seasoned VP of Engineering. Get on a jet, at least twice a quarter.

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Calm’s Will Larson on how to build a technical leadership career

Intercom, Inc.

For those who don’t know him, Will has over 10 years of experience in the likes of Yahoo, Digg, Uber, and Stripe, and he’s currently the CTO of Calm , the mindfulness app that helps millions of people to lower their stress levels and sleep better. If you’re a senior engineer and want to further your career, what skills should you develop?

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Drata’s CEO Adam Markowitz on creating a culture of cyber security

Intercom, Inc.

There are enough stories of data breaches and cyber attacks to chill even the savviest security engineer to the core. An aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur, Adam learned early the best way to earn trust was proving you deserve it. And then, in the 50s, they introduced this new thing, and there was resistance. Start early.

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