The CTO Podcast

The buy vs. build question is a recurring one engineering leaders have to deal with. You are often worried that by taking an off-the-shelf solution, they will only have 80% of the functionality you want. Do you still go ahead to buy or build internally? How does doing either help you compete in the market? Find out more in this episode of the CTO podcast as Blake Messer, VP of Engineering at Crate...

Are you one of those CTOs scared of adopting ChatGPT because of privacy, security, and copyright concerns? Your team members are already using it. The earlier you drive adoption and expertise with how to use and what the pitfalls are, the more elaborate your work will be. Find out more in this episode of the CTO podcast as Blake Messer, VP of Engineering at Cratejoy, discusses how to use ChatGPT t...

Development is a continuum, with team after team continuing to improve the code base. How do you handle inherited code base and technical debt? How does a new team measure and value its contribution to the product against the inherited code base? Listen to this episode of the CTO Podcast as Hezheng Yin, Cofounder & CTO at Merico, discusses contribution analysis for dev teams. Show Notes Connec...

Leveraging global engineering talent is increasingly impossible to pass off. But how do you manage such a team with diverse cultural backgrounds? How do you ensure everyone is in sync when a scrum is impossible to schedule? And how do you foster collaboration among teams to move your company forward? Tune in to this episode of the CTO Podcast as Hezheng Yin, Cofounder & CTO at Merico, discusse...

Digital companies generate tons of data. The problem is no longer the cost of storing extensive data but the carbon footprint it generates. With new regulations coming for companies to report their carbon footprint and financial reports, what's the smart way to save on data storage? How can AI and machine learning help? Listen to Richard Whitehead, CTO at Moogsoft Inc., talk about the impact of AI...

What is the world of artificial intelligence inside IT operations? There is the creation of models based on event data, log data, and whatever interests machines and DevOps. And then there is the ability to simplify or automate some, whether it's an alert or seeing something in the data that the operator might not see. What more? Listen to Richard Whitehead, CTO at Moogsoft Inc., talk about how ar...

As you lay the foundation for software development, it's essential to consider the best framework for achieving excellence and effectiveness. In stage one, you must focus on team-building strategies, and stage two is environment setup, documentation, and coding standards. By stage three, you must automate processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors. Finally, stage four is about fostering a c...

What is the best framework for laying an excellent and effective Software Development Foundation? How do you build a resilient system where security isn't a chore but a part of your team's culture? There are four stages, and stage one concerns your strategies for a team-building environment, setup, documentation, and coding standards. What's in stage two? Listen to Calvin Hendryx-Parker, CTO and C...

What is your team doing to cross-pollinate knowledge or innovate, or keep up to date with the current standards? How do you leverage the strengths of your teams? What is foundational to the software development process, and how do you make the case to other C-suites for buy-in? Listen to Calvin Hendryx-Parker, CTO and Co-Founder at Six Feet Up, talk about solidifying software development foundatio...

Check out the latest CTO Studio featuring Jonathan LaCour. Jonathan LaCour is the CTO of Mission. Mission is a AWS Premier Consulting Partner.  Show Notes Connect With:  Jonathan LaCour:   Website  //  LinkedIn  //  Twitter The CTO Podcast:   Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin:   Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Check out the latest CTO Studio featuring Jonathan LaCour. Jonathan LaCour is the CTO of Mission. Mission is a AWS Premier Consulting Partner. Show Notes Connect With:  Jonathan LaCour:   Website  //  LinkedIn  //  Twitter The CTO Podcast:   Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin:   Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Check out the latest CTO Studio featuring Jonathan LaCour. Jonathan LaCour is the CTO of Mission. Mission is a AWS Premier Consulting Partner. Show Notes Connect With:  Jonathan LaCour:   Website  //  LinkedIn  //  Twitter The CTO Podcast:  Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin:   Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Check out the latest CTO Studio featuring Jonathan LaCour. Jonathan LaCour is the CTO of Mission. Mission is a AWS Premier Consulting Partner.  Show Notes Connect With:  Jonathan LaCour:   Website  //  LinkedIn  //  Twitter The CTO Podcast:   Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin:   Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Check out the latest CTO Studio episode featuring Johnathan LaCour who is the CTO at Mission. Mission is an AWS partner providing DevOps services and my go to friends for infrastructure questions. Show Notes Connect With:  Jonathan LaCour :  Website  //  LinkedIn // Twitter The CTO Podcast :  Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Polic...

Check out the latest CTO Studio featuring Aaron Longwell. Aaron is building the app that hosts all of the Afghanistan Legal System. Show Notes Connect With:  Aaron Longwell :  Website  //  LinkedIn The CTO Podcast :  Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Check out the latest CTO Studio featuring Aaron Longwell. Aaron is building the app that hosts all of the Afghanistan Legal System. Show Notes Connect With:  Aaron Longwell :  Website  //  LinkedIn The CTO Podcast :  Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Check out the latest CTO Studio featuring Aaron Longwell. Aaron is building the app that hosts all of the Afghanistan Legal System. Show Notes Connect With:  Aaron Longwell :  Website  //  LinkedIn The CTO Podcast :  Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Check out the latest CTO Studio featuring Aaron Longwell. Aaron is building the app that hosts all of the Afghanistan Legal System. Show Notes Connect With:  Aaron Longwell :  Website  //  LinkedIn The CTO Podcast :  Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

How does the left and right brain differ in decision-making? In this week’s show, Aaron Longwell, a Software Manager at Amazon Web Services, dives deep into this idea. Show Notes Connect With:  Aaron Longwell :  Website  //  LinkedIn The CTO Podcast :  Website  // Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Sri Shivananda, CTO and EVP of Product and Platform Engineering at PayPal, wraps up the conversation with Etienne with some key insights into nurturing your network and managing perception. Show Notes Connect With:  Sri Shivananda :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //  Twitter The CTO Podcast :  Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at h...

Sri Shivananda, CTO and EVP of Product and Platform Engineering at PayPal, is back with Etienne to discuss authenticity, cultivating relationships, and building influence in your organization. Show Notes Connect With:  Sri Shivananda :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //  Twitter The CTO Podcast :  Website  //  Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy a...

This week, Etienne is joined by Sri Shivananda, CTO and EVP of Product and Platform Engineering at PayPal. Today, Sri explains why he makes fast email response times a top priority. Show Notes Connect With:  Sri Shivananda :  Website  //  LinkedIn // Twitter The CTO Podcast :  Website  // Speaker Application Etienne de Bruin :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

The connection between the CEO and the CTO tends to fall apart in the first 100 days. It's not specifically a technical challenge but more of a relationship-building challenge. Why is that such a challenge for technical experts? What should happen in the first few months to set both parties up for success? Listen to  Benjamin Shapiro, Founder of I Hear Everything, and Etienne de Bruin, Founder of...

Today's reality is that company leaders must constantly learn and gain insights from multiple sources to succeed. CTOs are not left out, but the problem is CTOs are too busy to alter their routine to learn. Thankfully there's a platform defying the odds - podcasts. Why do CTOs care about podcasts? Listen to Benjamin Shapiro, Founder, and CEO of I Hear Everything, as he discusses why CTOs love podc...

Host Etienne de Bruin shares a powerful way to reframe difficult meetings with developers. In this episode, Etienne will discuss the ABC of getting on the same page and how to deal with complicated meetings that don't go as planned. Key ideas: Etienne shares his experiences of meetings with developers where there is a misunderstanding or disagreement about a project. He acknowledges the frustratio...