Archive - CTO Logic

Agile + Scrum — a convenient fiction

Enabling agile software development in command-and-control style companies.

Oct 9 •

July 2024

How I align tech initiatives to business goals

A CTO's job is to align tech strategy with the company's business strategy. The most valuable part of my job is helping clients achieve this. This is…

Jul 10 •

June 2024

5 revealing questions for startup CEOs to assess their CTOs

These 5 litmus-test questions are designed to be highly indicative of problems, or to justify and even increase your confidence in your CTO.

Jun 26 •

April 2024

Web Apps are Native Apps

Why native apps aren't necessarily your best option.

Apr 3 •

March 2024

CTO Logic is booting up ...

A newsletter that opens a window into the mind of a software CTO.

Mar 7 •

February 2024

5 best practices to survive going viral

... and for resisting DDoS attacks.

Feb 15 •

January 2024

How much uptime can I afford?

99.5% uptime is more cost-effective than 99.99% for most startups!

Jan 10 •

November 2023

Agile software development — 5 essential facts for startup CEOs

The 5 essentials that startup CEOs should know about Agile software development:

Nov 1, 2023 •

September 2023

Escape the Feature Factory trap using Business Impact Categories & Budgets

Sep 12, 2023 •

August 2023

Does your Company have a Think-first Culture?

7 reasons to prioritise writing in your company culture:

Aug 17, 2023 •

July 2023

85% of New Features FAIL & Feature Cost Inflation

85% of new features fail — in the best companies.

Jul 25, 2023 •

Technical Debt = Duct Tape + Rust

Two things I bet you didn't know about Technical Debt:

Jul 25, 2023 •

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