Lessons in Technology Leadership
Kevin Goldsmith brings you lessons and advice from decades in the technology industry.
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A developer builds a working replacement for an internal platform over a weekend using AI tools, then asks leadership why they can't ship it on Tuesday. The code is clean, the architectur...
The spreadsheet says building is cheaper now, and the spreadsheet isn't wrong. A vendor's annual license on one line, a couple of developers and some tokens on the other. What that compar...
Chapter 3 from It Depends: Writing on Technology Leadership 2012-2022
In this episode, we discuss my experience building an exercise to better understand what is important to me in a role or...
This chapter discusses what you can do as a manager to protect your team from layoffs: Ensure the team is aligned with company goals. Raising the visibility of the good work of the individuals on t...
Teams create their own languages organically, which is essential to team bonding and belonging. Understand this and use it to improve how your team works together and make onboarding new members ea...
A room full of managers agrees on a better way to do something. Everyone nods. Six months later, every team is still working exactly the way it did before. The idea was sound. Nobody had to change,...
"It Depends" explores the complex decisions and trade-offs that define technology leadership. Each episode dives deep into real-world scenarios, sharing practical insights from Kevin's extensive experience in the tech industry.
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