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8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence

TechCrunch

Will your organization and your code pass technical due diligence when it’s your turn? Let’s start with the positives: If an investor is proceeding with technical due diligence (TDD), you’ll likely pass. Here’s the not-so-good news: Companies can pass the business test, but fail TDD.

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Recruiting Software Developers – Coding Tests

Henrik Warne

In all cases, one or more coding tests were included. I have also been on the interviewing side, evaluating a coding test. Are coding tests needed? When I started out as a software developer, nobody did coding tests as far as I know. Problems With Coding Tests. Here are my thoughts on the process.

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Have we reached the end of ‘too expensive’ for enterprise software?

CIO

Generative artificial intelligence ( genAI ) and in particular large language models ( LLMs ) are changing the way companies develop and deliver software. While useful, these tools offer diminishing value due to a lack of innovation or differentiation. This will fundamentally change both UI design and the way software is used.

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Finding a New Software Developer Job

Henrik Warne

For the first time ever, I was laid off, and had to find a new software developer job. It’s quite good, but I didn’t use it much, because I wanted to make sure I did all coding by myself at interviews. Preparations Since before, I had a Word document that I called Interview Tips.

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The early returns on gen AI for software development

CIO

Generative AI is already having an impact on multiple areas of IT, most notably in software development. Early use cases include code generation and documentation, test case generation and test automation, as well as code optimization and refactoring, among others.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower CTO

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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What is technical debt? A business risk IT must manage

CIO

It is based on the idea that cutting corners for the sake of speed when writing code or setting up infrastructure will create more work to upkeep, secure, or manage in the future. A little debt speeds development so long as it is paid back promptly with refactoring. The danger occurs when the debt is not repaid.