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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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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower CTO

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? This is where a technical review can be useful!)

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Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar industry

TechCrunch

Allison Xu is an investor at Bain Capital Ventures, where she focuses on investments in the fintech and property tech sectors. As one of the least-digitized sectors of our economy, construction is ripe for technology disruption. Miscommunication and poor project data accounts for 48% of all rework on U.S. Allison Xu.

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Whiteboard Interviews: Why They’re Bad For Technical Interviewing

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Whiteboard interviews have traditionally been a go-to method for evaluating technical candidates. Heres a detailed look at why whiteboard interviews are falling short, supported by alternative methods that deliver better results for technical hiring. These are far more relevant in a real-world tech role.

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3 talent strategies to help tackle technical debt

CIO

Technical debt is a growing problem that businesses can’t ignore. These technical challenges can significantly impact the performance and stability of critical operations and must be addressed as a priority. Organizations spend an average of 30% of their IT budgets and investing on technical debt management.

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AI-native software engineering may be closer than developers think

CIO

Developers unimpressed by the early returns of generative AI for coding take note: Software development is headed toward a new era, when most code will be written by AI agents and reviewed by experienced developers, Gartner predicts. This technology already exists.”

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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

TechCrunch

” is a staple of Gen X humor, since it reaffirms the cynical viewpoint that technology frequently fails to deliver on its lofty promises. “I’ve been working in the aircraft development space for decades, but 2021 was different,” Tigner writes. “Where’s my flying car?” An emphasis on noise pollution.