There are many tools involved in the software development lifecycle. Messaging tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, development tracking systems like Jira and Pivotal Tracker, or document collaboration suites like Confluence and Google Docs tend to get top billing.
The alternate title for this week's discussion is "the other `s` word"...but it's not what you think as we keep it G-rated here. No, the other "s" word in the world of software consulting is "solution" over the dirty word of "sales."
How do you go from two people focused on a single JavaScript framework to a global consultancy of 300+ strategists, designers, & engineers working across the entire SDLC?
Why would a company spend $500M annually on its technology initiatives? Because it understands it's in what Simon Sinek describes as the "infinite game" of business.
How did Target handle 155% growth in digital sales in 2020? By thinking of themselves as a technology company with best-in-class talent, processes, architectural approaches, as well as a culture of innovation.
"Deep Collaboration" represents a new breed of enterprise cloud software tools. This concept is espoused by Jake Saper, who is using this lens for his investments at Emergence Capital.
Bed Bath & Beyond just crushed their digital initiatives with a huge amount of growth in just six months. This week Ken runs down how they set themselves up for success, what they accomplished, and some key takeaways.
Slack gets bought by Salesforce for $27.7B. There's more behind this transaction with the history of corporate messaging going back to AOL Instant Messenger and the strategy on how Slack seemingly won...or did they?
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Hosted by best-selling O’Reilly author and tech thought leader Ken Yarmosh, Digital Innovator is your place for insight into the world of better remote work, technology, apps, tools, and more. Ken has…
lead global remote teams for over a decade, built chart-topping apps, created startups backed by leading VCs, and pioneered innovations at Global 1000 companies. Episodes provide both strategies for leaders and tactics for those in the remote and hybrid work trenches.