The Pod Presents: Primarily Context-Based

Ep - 1 - How do I measure tech team efficiency? feat. Andy Skipper (Founder of CTO Craft)


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In this episode, Hywel and Andy discuss the pros and cons of different approaches to measuring tech team efficiency. They share horror stories about poor incentive strategies, as well as approaches that have worked for them. 

Andy Skipper has led startup engineering teams as a CTO since 2006, including Made.com, and was the first CTO at Comic Relief, one of the largest charities in the UK.

He now runs CTO Craft, a mentoring community and coaching practice focussed on CTOs and technology leaders, numbering 1100 and spanning the globe, where he helps technologists get to grips with senior leadership and management, culture, and operations alongside a number of other experienced CTO mentors and strategists.

He also curates the Tech Manager Weekly newsletter for technology leaders.

Hywel Carver is the Co-Founder and CEO of Skiller Whale, a SaaS company enabling development for developers. Hywel was a CTO for a variety of VC-backed companies for over 10 years, ran Tech Leader Dinners, and coached other CTOs. He’s a published curriculum author and avid blogger

Dave, Hywel, and Hayley created Skiller Whale out of the frustration that learning for developers is broken; Learn more about the company and sign-up for a free trial here.

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