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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower Innovation

Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear.

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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower Innovation

Why do this without the right technical advisor? Just like attorneys, technical advisors can help navigate waters that many find murky. Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors. CTO Founder – Do they really still need a technical advisor? Would you create contracts without an attorney?

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How VSM Software Addresses Everyday Portfolio and Engineering Challenges 

Planview

Value Stream Management (VSM) is crucial in software development as it provides a comprehensive view of the entire workflow, from ideation to delivery. This visibility is necessary to manage the productivity of development teams and ensure that software is delivered on time, on schedule and on budget.

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From India to Vietnam: The Changing Landscape of Offshore Software Development

Tullio Siragusa

From India to Vietnam: The Changing Landscape of Offshore Software Development Outsourcing software development services to offshore vendors has become an increasingly popular way for businesses to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Tech talent turnover rates in Vietnam are less than 1/3 that of India.

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Guidelines For Hiring the Best Software Developers

The Human Factor

Whatever industrial sector your startup works in, there’s a good likelihood that technology has to be integrated firmly in your fundamental business strategy. This raises the difficulty of finding the top software engineers for a business given that many are bootstrapped and some are sponsored. Establishing requirements.

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Maximizing Efficiency & Productivity: 3 Ways GenAI Optimizes Value Stream Management for Tech Leaders 

Planview

GenAI has become a broad label, described as a type of artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can produce numerous types of content, such as text, video, image, and even music. With text-based generation comes more multi-dimensional advanced technology that, as one can imagine, produces a multitude of content formats.

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower Innovation

The team’s technical skills are solid, but they’re undermined by poor communication, especially around requirements and expectations. If you're grappling with this issue, identifying the specific cause can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a software background. This is where a technical review can be useful!)