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What is technical debt? A business risk IT must manage

CIO

A little debt speeds development so long as it is paid back promptly with refactoring. While the term technical debt found its origins in software development, the concept is applicable to a wide range of IT implementations and operations beyond custom code. So, is technical debt bad? Why is technical debt important?

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From Ph.D. to boutique software developer: An interview with Solwey’s Andrew Drach

TechCrunch

” This point was seconded by other survey respondents, so we reached out to Drach and his team to learn more. More specifically, Solwey provides consulting in all stages of software design and development strategy and execution. How is your team structured? Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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Scaling Startups: The Ultimate Guide For Founders

Luis Goncalves

Attempting to scale before achieving product-market fit is a common reason for startup failure. Continuous Delivery: Maintaining Innovation Velocity As your startup scales, maintaining speed and quality in product development becomes increasingly challenging.

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8 signs you’ve mistimed a major IT initiative

CIO

Defective leadership Leadership is a key component in the successful timing of any major transformation project, ahead of strategy and technology, says Suneet Dua, chief revenue and growth officer for products and technology at business advisory firm PwC. Mistimed initiatives ultimately result in poor adoption, Lively warns. “If

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Exploration to elimination: CIO road map for adaptive technology portfolios

CIO

Use minimum viable products (MVPs) to validate concepts. Exploit: Leverage proven technologies to maximize exploitation and scale for success Once a technology proves its value, the exploitation phase focuses on developing, implementing, and scaling it to maximize ROI by fully integrating it into the organization’s operations.

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How Designers, Developers & Businesses Work Together (Part 1)

Praxent

This article is the first in a series on a three-part human-centered design approach to new product development. In the ideal human-centered design environment, product leaders, designers, coders, engineers and stakeholders work together to create digital products that satisfy user requirements while creating business value.

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Average Cost of Software Development

iTexico

Average Cost of Software Development. Software development is as much beholden to the whims of this as any other sector. Investment is the keyword here - with keen attention, any amount of money funneled into making the software development process run will recoup its expenses. There can be no market without expenses to be paid.