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IT leaders: What’s the gameplan as tech badly outpaces talent?

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Dun and Bradstreet has been using AI and ML for years, and that includes gen AI, says Michael Manos, the companys CTO. But not every company can say the same. Its a quickly-evolving field, he says, and the demand for professionals with experience in this space is exceedingly high.

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On Becoming a VP of Engineering, Part 1: The Path to VP

Honeycomb

This post is part of a short series about my experience in the VP of Engineering role at Honeycomb. In February of 2020, I was promoted from Director of Engineering to Honeycomb’s first VP of Engineering. The whole tech industry would benefit from more perspectives in this role.

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Render raises $4.5M for its DevOps platform

TechCrunch

million onto its existing seed funding round, bringing total investment into the company to $6.75 The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from previous investors South Park Commons Fund and a group of angels that includes Lee Fixel, Elad Gil and GitHub CTO (and former VP of Engineering at Heroku) Jason Warner.

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Observability startup Better Stack lands $18.6M in new cash

TechCrunch

Masar, who serves as Better Stack’s CEO, said that the funding will be put toward hiring with the goal of expanding the team from 14 to about 30 people by the end of the year. “We are software builders at heart — we’re making products we always wanted to use ourselves,” Masar said in an interview.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS success stats, leveraging ad tech chaos, 2022 layoff trends

TechCrunch

If a company’s combined growth and profit rates add up to more than 40%, it’s a good bet. According to its findings, SaaS founders should target at least 80% and aim to surpass 110%. And if you have ever discussed an idea for starting a company with a friend, think about working on a pitch deck.

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Andela begins global expansion in 37 countries months after going remote across Africa

TechCrunch

While it has its cons, it remains top of mind for potential employees around the world before joining a new company. But while most people in Africa still go to physical offices despite the pandemic, a few companies have nevertheless embraced this concept. ’ because it was always the plan to become a global company.

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An Engineering Manager’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities)

Honeycomb

In 2018, Honeycomb co-founder & CTO Charity Majors wrote a blog post titled, “An Engineer’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities).” The software engineering community was rethinking some long-held ideas about engineering career paths. We’ve recently updated and reposted it.