The 5-Minute Startup CTO #59

Superheroes, Brainstorming, What to ask in 1-to-1s, System metrics

Hi there,

Here are this week’s top links on People, Product, Process and Tech.

👭 People

Lloyd Tabb, founder and CTO of Looker, describes 5 stereotypes of superheroes he looks for when building a team. These are really 5 important strengths, or motivation, to look for in people - and I’m not so sure about putting people in boxes that way (and losing on diversity?).

🥫Product

Next, Caroline Parnell with a few options to consider if your brainstorming sessions feel a bit flat and predictable. Better questions, bringing in experts, silent brainstorming, and more.

🔄 Process

While 1-to-1s have obvious benefits for managers, they should also ‘work’ for managees. Julia Evans came up with this simple summary worth sharing with anyone in your team who may be unsure about how to benefit from their 1-to-1s. Nice stuff

⌨️ Tech

A good read if you don’t quite know your SLOs from SLIs and SLAs, from NewRelic: what they are, how to define and structure them, and why.

Until next time, have a great week!

Fabrice

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The 5-Minute Startup CTO: every Sunday, 4 top insights in 5 minutes for startup CTOs and Tech Leads. Hand-picked by Fabrice, a UK-based consulting CTO.