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7 Traits of a Great CTO

A great CTO can be a critical driver behind a technology company’s success — whereas a bad CTO can lead to stalled projects, high turnover, and poor quality software..

But what traits actually make up a great CTO? Generic characteristics like a strong work…

How to Gracefully Handle Failures in a NodeJS API Client

There are two facts of life: you breathe air, and errors will occur in your programs. Web clients over the HTTP protocol are prone to a wide range of mishaps. For programmers, anything that waits for a response over a network is…

Microservices for Startups: Should You Always Start with a Monolith?

My good friend Darby Frey recently kicked off a greenfield project after assuming his new role as Sr. Platform Engineering Lead of Gamut. Despite starting out with monolith at his previous company Belly, he…

Microservices for Startups: How Teams Get Microservices Wrong From the Start

When I first mentioned the concept of microservices to my engineering team, I was surprised by how quickly everyone researched the idea and then jumped to the conclusion that our monolith should be…

5 Things You Should Know About Immutable Objects

Chief Technology Officer Job Description: What Does a CTO Do?

Many developers aspire to be in a CTO-role someday, but what does it actually take to be a CTO? It of course depends on the size and stage of a company and other factors like how the technology team is structured. In this…

Top 10 Books Every CTO Should Read

As a CTO in a rapidly evolving industry, the knowledge you had when you first entered the industry is no longer sufficient. In fact, the knowledge you had this time last year is already outdated.

Three CTOs Share How They Manage Deadlines

How many meetings have you had about deadlines where at least one engineer scoffed at the concept?

Deadlines for software are difficult. But as a CTO, you’ll likely face a situation where you must answer the terrifying question…