CTO Craft

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[Kirill Shirinkin @Fodoj]

It’s fascinating what GenAI did to slides. Every second presentation I see lately is enhanced with AI-generated images. Great talk of future of tech leadership from @fuesunw @CTOCraft #berlin #ctocraft

[Dr Milan Milanović @milan_milanovic]

𝟭𝟬 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗢 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱

Here is my favorite list of tech newsletters for CTOs and any tech or business leader. I use these weekly or monthly sources to stay updated on what is relevant.

𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 - provides guidance on leadership and thoughts on startups and Big Tech. Renowned engineering manager @GergelyOrosz, the book's author, speaks with and shares the experiences of IT executives.

𝟮. 𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗚𝗼 - makes complex technological topics easier to understand. Its writers (@alexxubyte and @sahnlam) examine the most essential patterns in large-scale system design, which are shown for easy understanding.

𝟯. 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗨𝗽 - is a free newsletter where @patkua discusses the most recent articles on leadership, technology, and other areas, along with views on a particular subject.

𝟰. 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 - written by @lucaronin, gives tech aficionados insights into software development and human dynamics. With over ten years of expertise, Rossi provides weekly interviews and content on developer productivity, managing tech debt, and more. He also has a great community.

𝟱. 𝗜𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 - a blog and newsletter with a high-level focus on engineering velocity, developing engineering teams, assessing team effectiveness, and conceptual questions (balancing hard work and life), written by @lethain, CTO at Calm (ex-Stripe and Uber).

𝟲. 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 - links to the best articles about hiring, how engineering managers may overcome CTO issues, and learning new skills every week. You can find exciting articles about developing dev communities, managing negotiations, writing for developers, and more here. Maintained by @orenellenbogen — the VP of Engineering at Forter.

𝟳. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 by @ctocraft summarizes thought-provoking publications for tech CEOs, engineering leaders, and software developers. It includes a list of helpful groups and events, information on remote culture, engineering salary overviews, and more.

𝟴. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 - @jstanier, Director of Engineering at Shopify and an expert in software engineering, writes the newsletter. It is an assortment of ideas and anecdotes on engineering management written in essays.

𝟵. 𝗧𝗟𝗗𝗥 - 1.250,000 people read the newsletter! It provides the most significant tech, scientific, and code stories in a concise daily email, catering to the needs of time-pressed techies.

𝟭𝟬. 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 - a column offering guidance on product development, business growth, and interpersonal interactions. Product development, marketing, sales, and customer interactions are all covered in the column by @lennysan.

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[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

@iVira Can't wait, Vira! Thanks so much

[Vira Tkachenko 🇺🇦 @iVira]

This September I'll be speaking at CTO Craft Con Berlin @CTOCraft on a panel discussion about expanding the definition of productivity to include quality, innovation, and employee satisfaction, beyond traditional output metrics.

Early bird tickets are available now so check it out now and hopefully I'll see you there! https://t.co/A46MZFbIL7

#CTOCraftCon #CTOCraftConBerlin

[Chris Mutchler @chrismutchler]

The best part of this week at #CTOCraftCon has been the validation on many levels of the role of a CTO, the methodologies a CTO should leverage, and where my beliefs overlaps with what has been presented on-stage. Flying to London for the conference was a great investment in my personal growth.

[Marko Bevc @_MarkoB]

And that's a wrap of another awesome #CTOCraftCon event. It was great to caych up with some old friends, meet some new ones, listen to insightful talks and participate in roundtable sessions! Thanks @andyskipper and the team for organising it. Until next time 👋

[Jon Leigh @jonleigh]

Had a great panel discussion at CTO Craft Con yesterday! We spoke about the importance of selecting the right tech and how it's often not about the actual technology. Thanks for having me @CTOCraft

[Marko Bevc @_MarkoB]

This was an awesome where @cfhirschorn shared her experience and wish we'd have more time 😅

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

"What should a CTO look for in an investor?"

So many post-it takeaways from the final roundtable, on fundraising and the role of the CTO, that they're spilling off the sides! Thanks to Dr Kari Dempsey and Jonathan Holloway for leading this one. #ctocraftcon

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

Thank you to Emma Hopkinson-Spark for steering us through Day 2 of #ctocraftcon!

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

@jaimoto81 @mipsytipsy Yes that's right! We're into the final session of the conference now so there's not much more left on the livestream. We won't have the talks up immediately after the event, but we'll get them up as soon as possible.

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

"Your ability to move swiftly, with confidence, is grounded in the quality of your observability."

Amazing keynote from @mipsytipsy this morning: the DevOps revolution is winding down, and we’re entering the post-DevOps era. Are you ready for Observability 2.0? #ctocraftcon

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

Some really valuable insights around what that happiness can look like allowing space for personal commitments, different brain types, different ways of working and so much more.

Spoiler: it's absolutely not about offering free beers and ping pong at 7pm on a Friday...

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

"It's about making it safe for someone to say 'I'm going to opt out of that'."

Great final panel on "Challenging ways of working – finding happiness at work" this afternoon featuring Georgina Shute, Liz Pope and Ryan Murphy, led by Lauren Langdell.

#ctocraftcon

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

Tech principles (the things we care about that guide how we go about our work) are more important than a tech strategy.

Thanks Mark Durrand for "Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Having no Tech Strategy"; a good tech strategy is lightweight! #ctocraftcon

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines create the perception that dedicated testers are becoming obsolete, but this view is shortsighted. So how can you embed test expertise in modern software development teams? Katja Obring talking here about going beyond testers.

#ctocraftcon

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

Giving and receiving feedback is hard. But there are far better ways to give feedback than the dreaded "Do you have a minute?" - Clem Pickering shared a few feedback recipes with us this afternoon, including both formal and informal methods. #ctocraftcon

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

"It’s not about work life/balance, it’s about integration"

Elena Bladh in conversation with Emma Hopkinson-Spark on leading your personal growth, and looking at how you can get a handle on your own strengths and areas of development.

#ctocraftcon

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

"We all opened up... it was emotional"

To those in this afternoon's roundtable on leadership lessons from downsizing and reorganisations: well done! Joel Chippindale and Michael Hefferan led a great and cathartic session.

#ctocraftcon

[CTO Craft @CTOCraft]

"Your voice matters, your ideas are valued. You are safe to explore them here."

Great lightning talk from Georgina Shute on psychological safety: how to cultivate an environment where burnout is minimised, productivity soars, & innovation becomes sustainable.

#ctocraftcon