CTO Life

This is the spoken word version of my essay, Choose Boring Technology. I have largely come to terms with it and the reality that I will never escape its popularity.

I gave this most recently at the WikiMedia Foundation’s developer conference, where Scott Ananian called it “how to be old, for young people.”

Choose Boring Technology

This course will help you understand more about the CTO role and the leadership skills you need to deliver an impact in senior tech roles.

Within 9 modules and >100 micro lectures, we provide you with a fascinating introduction to what really matters in the CTO role.

CTO Academy

Ryan Singer talks through the process of 'Getting Real' and how work happens at Basecamp

How We Work

The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application.

A must read for anyone building a web app. Getting Real is packed with keep-it-simple insights, contrarian points of view, and unconventional approaches to software design. This isn't a technical book or a design tutorial, it's a book of ideas. Anyone working on a web app - including entrepreneurs, designers, programmers, executives, or marketers - will find value and inspiration in this book.

Getting Real

Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters.

Shape Up is for product development teams who struggle to ship. If you’ve thought to yourself “Why can’t we ship like we used to?” or “I never have enough time to think about strategy,” then this book can help. You’ll learn language and techniques to define focused projects, address unknowns, and increase collaboration and engagement within your team.

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CTO Life