Hi everyone,
Here are this week’s top links on People, Product, Process and Tech.
👭 People
Hiring great developers isn’t easy, especially with limited resources and reputation. Many early-stage startups, as a result, default to hiring junior developers - and I have seen this go wrong multiple times.
Cindy Sridharan explains very well the reasons behind this. The bottom line isn’t to not recruit junior developers, but to do it when the time and context is right.
🥫Product
Sprint goals are a great way to bring focus to a team, but does this mean that great teams achieve them consistently?
Shaun Juncal argues otherwise: rather than aiming for 100%, use goal completion as a measure of whether you are under-, or over-ambitious.
🔄 Process
A great essay by Dave Girouard on the skill of writing, with simple pieces of helpful advice. Well written!
Words and software share a wonderful attribute: Write them once and they can benefit an infinite audience at no additional expense
⌨️ Tech
A bit of a curiosity: a github repo of technical “myths” and their counterpoints. Not all necessarily convincing, but worth a read!
Until next time, have a great week
Fabrice
The 5-Minute Startup CTO: every Sunday, 3 top insights in 5 minutes for startup CTOs and Tech Leads. Hand-picked by Fabrice, a UK-based consulting CTO.