In the current economic climate, tech companies worldwide are feeling the pinch. The combined pressures of inflation, looming recession, and market saturation are making it more challenging than ever to manage costs without compromising the quality of products and services. While maintaining current standards is one hurdle, the real test emerges when it’s time to […] The post Strategies for scaling rapidly growing tech teams in a challenging economy  appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

Written by Matt Van Itallie, Sema Software As the leader of a software company focused on making tech explainable to non-technical audiences, like investors and non-technical CEOs, I frequently remind them that code is a craft, not a competition. I even wrote about this in 2022. Over the last ten months, we have been researching […] The post What CTOs need to know about GenAI in the SDLC appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

Name: Meade Kincke Current position: Founder & CEO of Imperfektus Bio: Meade is the Founder & CEO of Imperfektus, and has been a CTO for over 20 years. He is the CTO’s CEO. Meade has the technology expertise and background, while also having business acumen that drives any company forward. He has worked with startups, […] The post Zero to CTO – Meade Kincke is in the Spotlight appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

Head of Engineering at YLD Sérgio Ramos discusses the relationship between semantics and syntax in leveraging LLMs, whether through RAG, caching, evals, or guard-railing. Learn how these elements enhance LLM applications, combining old and new techniques for optimal performance. This blog was originally published on YLD’s website.  Syntactic and semantic elements are essential for maximising […] The post Maximising syntax & semantics to enhance LLM capabilities appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

Name: Márcio Azevedo Current position: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Bio: Márcio serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at NA-KD.com, a direct-to-consumer fashion brand based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Although based in Portugal, he spends his time between Portugal and Sweden. He’s a husband and a father of two, and he loves to spend quality time […] The post Zero to CTO – Márcio Azevedo is in the spotlight appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

Name: Matthew Smith Current position: Head of DevOps & Cloud Consulting Bio: Matthew has spent almost two decades doing “DevOps”, even before configuration management tools were a real option. Over the last ten years he has focused a lot of his efforts into consulting and helping others get better at Cloud, DevOps and digital transformations.  […] The post Zero to CTO – Matthew Smith is in the Spotlight appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

‘Here’s to working towards a world where every other day is International Women’s Day.’ Zoe Cunningham, Director at Softwire International Women’s Day is a global celebration that recognises the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is a day to reflect on the progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts […] The post How can we keep the momentum of International Women’s Day 2024 going in the tech sector? appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

“I would say the number-one hack—and it is a completely legal hack—to upgrade and fast-track a career is to get the right mentors. Whether it is reverse mentoring, whether it is in senior positions, whatever it might be, get the right mentors in place.” Radu Palamariu for McKinsey The mentor/mentee relationship is a powerful one […] The post CTO Mentoring: A swipe right for first-time tech leaders appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

Our recent Bytes session was so insightful and full of brilliant comments that we’ve decided to summarise the takeaways in case you couldn’t make it. The speakers discussed what culture means, whether culture is dead, and how a CTO can lead a team and retain an effective culture in a hybrid and remote working world. […] The post Remote working realities: What does culture mean now? appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more

You still have time to submit your Call for Papers for our 8-9 May CTO Craft Con 2024. The submission deadline is 26 January 2024, so don’t miss this opportunity to engage with a large group of diverse tech leaders and present a topic that’s important to you. Plus, following the popularity of the sessions […] The post Submit your Call for Papers and make an impact appeared first on CTO Craft ..read more