Entrepreneurship
The title arrives faster than the clarity. One day you are an engineer who happens to be trusted, and the next you are a CTO with a business card that implies you know exactly what you are doing. You don't, not yet, and that is fine. Nobody does in the first few months. The most common mistake I see in first-time CTOs is acting out a role they have only watched from a distance. They picture the CTO of a five-hundred-person company, with the architecture review boards and the quarterly planning …
Think about the last person at work who genuinely impressed you. Not the one who knew the most, or had the longest resume, but the one you'd go to when something was broken and no one knew how to fix it. The one who could walk into an awkward meeting and somehow make everyone relax. The one who, when you described a vague problem, came back with three approaches you hadn't considered. What was it, exactly, that made them that way? We reach for words like _smart_, or _experienced_, or _a good co…
You might recognize these titles: Tech Founder, Key Player in Successful Startups, and AWS Solutions Architect Professional. However, behind these achievements is a tech leader who’s all about integrity and impactful, secure solutions. After being at the forefront of two startups valued at $18M+ and $25M+ respectively, he is now the founder of Atomic Wombat, building web apps and helping businesses protect themselves against hackers. This is Alexandre’s story, and together, we’re …
Do you know those little girls who once dreamed big, imagining they could change the world? I was one of them. And now, I’m incredibly lucky to be living that dream, not just for myself but alongside other brilliant women who are turning their visions into reality. It wasn’t long ago that we had the opportunity to collaborate with two extraordinary women who are reshaping the academic and tech worlds. Dr. Alexandra Freeman, Executive Director at the Winton Centre for Risk & Evidence Communicati…
The pursuit of speed often takes precedence over other considerations. Conventional wisdom dictates that faster is better, as it enables organizations to swiftly deliver products to market, outpace competitors, and generate revenue more rapidly. All of this is true. However, a growing body of research challenges this long-held notion, revealing a paradoxical truth: sometimes, slowing down is the key to accelerating success. The Time-Saving Bias: Unraveling a Cognitive Illusion At the heart …
Are you having a hard time being an entrepreneur in the tech world? What are your struggles? Have you ever wondered how you are supposed to keep up with all of the responsibilities that came with the goal of becoming the best in the world at what you do? One interesting article entitled The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship mentions one analogy made by Toby Thomas – the CEO of EnSite Solutions: It’s like a man riding a lion. People think, ‘This guy’s brave.’ And he’s thinking, ‘How…
Mentors come to us when we most need them, and some of them are that one good thing in someone else’s life. This became clear to me some months ago when I was struggling with lots questions about the direction that I was headed and my true purpose. Sometimes we need a superhero, someone to have our back, to cheer us on, to get us out of the dark, and that was the moment when I met him. Our first discussion was about one of the most complex, emotionally and intellectually-engaging art forms – o…
This story isn’t about me, is about one fascinating man and his extraordinary story. Our beautiful friendship started some months ago when I’ve discovered his Linkedin profile and added him as a connection. Then, I received a reply from him that was beyond my imagination: Thank you for the invitation! It is my privilege to connect with you. May I be of service in any way? Please tell me how I may serve you! All of us are “Sight Dependent”, except …
