The 5-Minute Startup CTO #68

Personal values, So what?, Manager formula, Database paradigms

Hi there,

I hope you’re well!

Here are this week’s 4 tips on People, Product, Process and Tech:

👭 People

Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains how our actions are often guided by our values - including the different types of values and how you can discover and share your own. Well worth a read.

🥫 Product

Data-focused products are everywhere… Our phones are loaded with dashboard-like apps providing us KPIs, charts and data about ourselves.

Kristen Berman explains how most of these apps face the same user response: so what? Indeed, what should users do to affect these numbers, to achieve their goals? A great question to ask your team if they are building such a product.

🔄 Process

Ben Stewart came up with a very simple and great formula to remind himself of his role as a manager: 25% of being the boss, 50% of being a peer and 25% of working for his team. 

Very well put, and a great way to express one’s personal management style. How would you describe yours?

⌨️ Tech

A neat video explaining 7 different database paradigms:

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.