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The Keys to Scaling Yourself as a Technology Leader

The Keys to Scaling Yourself as a Technology Leader

Adam Pisoni spoke at First Round's recent CEO Summit about the lessons he plans to apply as a second-time founder.
What Startups Can Learn from General McChrystal about Combining Strategy and Execution

What Startups Can Learn from General McChrystal about Combining Strategy and Execution

Yammer Co-founder Adam Pisoni speaks with General Stanley McChrystal about the lessons technology companies might take away from his new book Team of Teams.
I'm Sorry, But Agile Won't Fix Your Products

I'm Sorry, But Agile Won't Fix Your Products

Yammer CTO and Co-founder Adam Pisoni on why more startups should consider breaking away from agile development and how they can start the conversation.
Bureaucracy Isn’t Inevitable — Here’s How Airbnb Beat It

Bureaucracy Isn’t Inevitable — Here’s How Airbnb Beat It

Airbnb VP Engineering Mike Curtis on the practices and principles you can put in place to bust bureaucracy before it starts.
This is How Effective CTOs Embrace Change

This is How Effective CTOs Embrace Change

Twilio Co-founder Evan Cooke shares the best ways to stay effective and make impact at every stage of being a startup CTO.
Here's Why You Should Care About Holacracy

Here's Why You Should Care About Holacracy

Yammer Co-founder Adam Pisoni is on a mission: To spread the word about responsive company models. Here's how Holacracy fits into this movement.
How to Go From Google Engineer to First-Time CTO

How to Go From Google Engineer to First-Time CTO

Artillery Co-founder and CTO Ian Langworth talks about the tactics required to make the jump to technical leadership.
Why Every Startup Should Pair Program

Why Every Startup Should Pair Program

Pair programming does a lot more than speed things up. It also deeply influences culture, says Pivotal Labs COO Edward Hieatt.
Why Firing Brilliant Assholes Is Required to Build a Great Engineering Culture

Why Firing Brilliant Assholes Is Required to Build a Great Engineering Culture

SimpleGeo Co-founder Joe Stump on the challenges of engineering leadership and why attitude trumps talent more often than not.