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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Leverage any production issue as a reason to “pull the brakes” Introduce very complex processes for code change and common workflows. Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

But what was interesting to me was that I found myself recommending that each of them should have a technical adviser. Review the code being built. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups. There are two kinds of advisors that are commonly needed.

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Bliki: ConwaysLaw

Martin Fowler

Pretty much all the practitioners I favor in Software Architecture are deeply suspicious of any kind of general law in the field. Good software architecture is very context-specific, analyzing trade-offs that resolve differently across a wide range of environments. We often see how inattention to the law can twist system architectures.

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7 ways to ruin you IT leadership reputation

CIO

Failing to innovate IT leaders should burnish their reputations by encouraging innovation in the form of new initiatives, prototypes, hackathons, and cross-departmental partnerships, says Jeff Mains, CEO of professional services firm Champion Leadership Group. Praise your team’s diligent work and everything you’ve helped them to achieve.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

“Collaboration with external partners allows enterprises to enhance their IT prowess, drive innovation, and bridge skill gaps more effectively amid a swiftly evolving digital landscape,” says Arpita Dwivedi, practice director at Everest Group. D ue diligence pays off. Staff augmentation and outsourcing are nothing new.

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What is ERP? Enterprise resource planning systems explained

CIO

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a system of integrated software applications that manages day-to-day business processes and operations across finance, human resources, procurement, distribution, supply chain, and other functions. ERP definition. Some ERP systems split the physical database to improve performance.

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IT leaders adjust budget priorities as economic outlook shifts

CIO

“We haven’t changed our forecast in three quarters,” he says, noting that the US gross domestic product (GDP) is, technically, already in recession territory and has been for the past six months. That’s certainly the case in the corporate technology group at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a $14.5

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