CTO Building with Shape Up In my first post, we looked at Shape Up fundamentals like six-week cycles, appetite, work shaping, and the betting table. We left off at the handoff of shaped, de-risked work to the development teams. This post will focus on Shape Up's approach to building. (And shipping!)
CTO Shape Up Your Agile Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters, written by Basecamp's Ryan Singer, hit my radar last summer, and I've been trying to write about it ever since.
Fractional The Fractional Value Proposition Growth-stage tech companies have a burning need for a strong executive suite, but many aren't in a position to hire a full-time, seasoned CTO or CFO. One factor is simply cost: recruiting and hiring a top-tier, strategic CxO may be too much of a stretch for a growth stage company.
Personal A Day to Remember I was in England on business—some sort of software event in London, the details long since faded and obscured. But this day, this day ... the memories surge back, filling out in technicolor as I write and research, a kind of archaeological dig through both memories and the vast web
CTO Apple Watch: Silent Awareness Author's note: this article was originally published in May 2015, not long after the original Apple Watch shipped. It has held up well, I think—silent awareness is still the most essential benefit to me of wearing an Apple Watch. I've owned every generation, and am currently eyeing the always-on
Personal Secret iPad This post emerged, ran its course, and passed away. You might enjoy my latest post, Building With Shape Up. – Jack Ivers
