Table Of ContentsKey factors for high performing team buildingThe challenge of getting to know your remote colleaguesTips for humanness for remote teamsLearning together Looking for more team building insights? Psychological safety is one of … Read more
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Recommended Books About Leadership for CTOs and Tech Leads
Earlier this year Codemotion kicked off the Building Performing Team series of meetup panels. A digital alternative to the one-day dedicated conferences we traditionally host for CTOs and tech leads at each in-person conference, they create a space … Read more
Never Be Bored with a Career in IoT
Table Of ContentsBut I'm not into hardware!What does it take to work in IoT?How can I learn about IoT? Tinkering! What About IoT Qualifications?Other great learning resources I sometimes hear the claim that the hype of Internet of Things is over - … Read more
The Evolving Role of the Chief Technology Officer: A Skills Assessment
So you're a CTO now. Congrats! But, you feel like you're in over your head. So many skills you've got to have, so many things you need to know. It seems like a never-ending list! Help! Good thing we've gathered a few frequently asked questions by … Read more
Being A Good CTO Is Just Not Enough
Table Of ContentsWhat comes after being CTO?Am I really ready for advancement, or am I just bored with this company?But being bored is not a sign that you're ready to advance into a CEO or founder position. How can I become CEO of my company?How can … Read more
How Deliberate Learning Will Grow Your CTO Career
Table Of ContentsWhat is deliberate learning?How the heck do you find the time? Any tips on structuring your learning?What has been the impact of the shift to virtual events and conferences? Building relationships within a developer … Read more
Best Tools for Planning A Virtual Conference
In May, Codemotion held our first virtual conference - a deep dive into machine learning. Through planning the event, we've been able to test and explore a variety of different free and proprietary digital tools. How we choose our virtual … Read more
How to achieve a lifelong career as a developer
You want to spend your life as a developer. You probably have a lot of questions about how to achieve this - I have collected some of them and will attempt to answer. First though, let me give you some information about myself, so that you know what … Read more
From Developer To CTO: What Is the Fastest Route?
Most developers, sooner or later, think they are good enough at their job to aspire to a higher career level. The most common goal is to become CTO (Chief Technical Officer). There is almost a 'standard' path to becoming the CTO of an ICT company. … Read more
From Team Leader To CTO – How To Handle the Transition
Remain focused on your career pathIf you want to be prepared to make the right decisions at the right time for your career path it's vital that you comprehend your wants and needs as well as all the options in front of you. Make sure you subscribe to … Read more
What Should A Fresh CTO Do?
Remain focused on your career pathIf you want to be prepared to make the right decisions at the right time for your career path it's vital that you comprehend your own wants and needs, as well as all the options in front of you. Make sure you … Read more
4 Types of CTO – Which One Are You?
Remain focused on your career pathIf you want to be prepared to make the right decisions at the right moment on your career path, it's essential that you understand your wants and needs as well as all the options in front of you. Subscribe to our … Read more
A CTO In the Making: What Skills Should You Have?
Remain focused on your career pathIf you want to be prepared to make the right decisions at the right time for your career path it's vital that you comprehend your wants and needs as well as all the options in front of you. Make sure you subscribe to … Read more
The Importance of Leadership In Developer Teams
Table Of ContentsThe transition from developer to manager More empathy and greater connectivity are critical to good leadershipValue psychological safety and shared values and ethicsRemote work requires new communication styles by team … Read more
How Can You Become A Chief Technology Officer?
Remain focused on your career pathIf you want to be prepared to make the right decisions at the right time for your career path it's vital that you comprehend your wants and needs as well as all the options in front of you. Make sure you subscribe to … Read more
What Comes After Becoming Senior Developer?
What is the real value of your career, and what is the best way to manage it? This question, which frequently arises when someone has left their teenage years behind them, is the central theme of many movies. ‘Trading Places’ (Landis, 1983) … Read more
What a Security Engineer & Software Engineer Learned by Swapping Roles
Security engineering and software engineering teams have much to learn from each other, as two Salesforce employees learned in a "professional role reversal" that taught them how both teams can work together more efficiently and better collaborate on … Read more
How to Prepare IT Infrastructure For Coworking Spaces
As the world moves away from the model of a traditional workforce, coworking spaces are on the rise. These offices are designed to suit small businesses, freelancers, or even larger companies that work remotely but need to take advantage of physical … Read more
CTOs and CXOs Talk About Performing Teams and Delivering Value
Table Of ContentsHow would you describe value? What does it mean to your team?How to measure value?What is your secret sauce for judging different priorities while achieving the best outcome? Engineering Leadership is hard. And as leaders … Read more
The Multiple Faces Of Technical Leadership
Table Of ContentsWhat are the most challenging parts of technical leadership at different stages of growth and how did you adapt?The shift of the feedback loop in and the challenges of scale in technical leadershipWhat are the main responsibilities … Read more