Simon Roach

Experienced CTO providing Advice & Coaching for Senior and Executive Software Technology Leaders. Strategy, Technology & Innovation, People & Culture, M&A

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Surprised?https://t.co/99S8qYz0w2 via @Gartner_Inc

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Software developers have a supply chain security problem https://t.co/AKyrRYqnhD via @infoworld

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67%! Shocking!
During the Opening Keynote at #GartnerTGI, Gartner analyst Hank Barnes highlighted 3 ways tech service providers can shift their selling strategies to ensure buyer satisfaction. Learn more. #HighTech https://t.co/8KjtxQgbfD via @Gartner_Inc

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Excellent overview of the challenges of going from strategy creation to deployment and execution. Particularly worth noting "3) Building A Management System" and the balance that needs to be achieved in order to succeed.
https://t.co/uuMVMc1eZB

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“Poor predictability is not the problem. Arbitrary estimates are.” https://t.co/wC1xa3PMDQ

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"Developers are only getting in 10 hours of deep work a week. To save time they are turning to open source code more-and-more." Really!!!

https://t.co/I6PvoXQF4i

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Oh yes!! Spot on @joemckendrick
Bullets 4 and 6 also resonate strongly.

"Retaining top talent requires an environment where developers are treated like innovators, not code writers, and are active participants in the business."

https://t.co/pWVDBEZWBr via @ZDNet

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Bitbucket vs GitHub: DevOps tools comparison https://t.co/HRKgaIvZ7G via @techrepublic

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Rush to cloud computing is outpacing organizations' ability to adapt https://t.co/mv4dPNO8oT via @ZDNet & @joemckendrick

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Switching from developer to product owner? Consider these pros and cons first https://t.co/WgZ75kys6U via @thenextweb

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Worse still: 4 or 5 rounds of interviews of people asking the same "low quality" questions (no depth), and then hiring by consensus (no accountability). This linear approach doesn't work - much greater levels of creativity required!
https://t.co/QhjA66Fb2Y via @BBC_Worklife

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Being obsessive about Velocity Metrics, while disregarding Business & more importantly Morale Metrics is a recipe for disaster. Morale Metrics are a leading indicator for quality! Your No. 1 priority is to make sure your team are satisfied & confident.

https://t.co/KCHbEGMbfc

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Nice piece by @matthewsyed: "There is one universal truth about human psychology, it is that we love being surrounded by people who think just like us". . . . . "They are, if you like, intellectual 'clones'."

https://t.co/8CsjbY1jG9

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Love this quote by @mayahuchan: Empathy is often described as "putting yourself in someone else's shoes." To do that, though, means having the vulnerability to take your own shoes off first.

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#Leardership quote by @MatthewBarzun on #bbcradio4: Don't treat yourself like the sun with everyone else orbiting around you. You are a star, everyone else around you is a star. Now what useful & powerful constellations can you make between stars that you couldn't do on your own?

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When an organisation's purpose is unclear, KPIs will just add to the confusion! @stevedenning asks what is the structure of work, and why are so many organisations trapped in a 20th century management paradigm?
https://t.co/68BJho1MAT
#leadership

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Making the transition from coding practitioner to leader is no easy task. @KodeVicious excellent response to a reader's letter in the April edition of @CACMmag captures perfectly the pitfalls of becoming the pointy-haired boss. Fun read!
https://t.co/QWU1Ym6TyC
#Leadership

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Pressure rises on IT executives to get their digital acts together https://t.co/tgTdfIktnb via @ZDNet & @joemckendrick

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A tongue in cheek front page in @FAZ_NET: “So long and thanks for all the fish” #Brexit

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An inspiring Vision, a compelling Strategy, clear Priorities and the simple question of "what can I do to help you excel" were always going to be tougher than the fake culture of ping-pong & free beer. Leaders . . . now you must think again!
https://t.co/q9X7ncd9ki by @Digiday