How to develop Software like a CTO

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that in 2020 there will be 1.4 million more software development jobs than applicants who can fill them in the U.S. alone.

That statistic is even more surprising when you learn that in 2018 there were 23 million software developers around the world

These numbers mean two things:

• Good Software development practices are a must
• There are a lot of opinions on what “good development practices” look like, and navigating those opinions can be challenging

There are however also a few individuals in the Tech Field who often share their opinions on software development in the forms of interviews, blogs, and books, (Martin Fowler or Kent Beck for example) whose opinions are often seen as valuable in the Software world.

One of those people is Founder and longtime CTO of Tripwire, Gene Kim. Mostly known for his books, Kim has had a profound impact in his career on the outlook on the importance of Software Development Practices. Many are familiar with the books he has written or co-written: The Phoenix Project, The DevOps Handbook, Accelerate, and were delighted to see his newest release The Unicorn Project.

While The Phoenix Project focused much on the DevOps / Infrastructure side of Software…