alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders

Will Larson, thought leader and author, discusses finding the ideal CTO role, leaving a CTO role, negotiating compensation, and predicts a decrease in tech salaries. They also explore topics such as work-life balance, mental wellness, and the importance of understanding company culture.

Revolutionizing Web Architecture: PESPA - The Future of Single Page Apps Like the UX of a SPA but developing it is a nightmare🤔? Then you should listen to this podcast about PESPA (Progressively Enhanced Single Page apps.🤩. You will learn from Kent C. Dodds, 💁‍♂️co-founder of Remix about this latest web architecture which combines the UX of a SPA (no full-page refreshes 🔄 with a better DX👨‍💻 (no code duplication and less mess). With companies like Microsoft, Netflix, and LinkedIn incorporating it into their stack - it's the web’s next transition which you don’t want to miss out on. Listen to discover: The Evolution ⏩of the Web Architecture: From Multi-Page Apps to Single Page Apps and everything in between How older companies are injecting 💉SPA into their legacy MPA(Called PEMPA) How to better the UI of error messages and validation How can one achieve an 📵offline-first web app? Remix vs. Nuxt vs. Flux Kent's skills as a seasoned software educator and Javascript influencer make this technical discussion a breeze to digest. Listen here ⚠️ CAUTION: LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST MIGHT LEAD TO SOME SERIOUS CODING BREAKTHROUGHS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Ikea for Business As a CTO, you know that creating a workspace that supports productivity and employee well-being is crucial to your team's success. And that's where Ikea for Business comes in. With **affordable, modular, and morale-boosting **designs, Ikea offers a range of products and services that can help you create a workspace that works for you. Plus, with their current sweepstakes offering five lucky companies the chance to win a corporate makeover with a €1,000 gift card and an interior design consultation, there's never been a better time to transform your workspace with Ikea for Business. From adjustable-height desks to flexible meeting spaces, Ikea for Business has everything you need to create a stylish and functional workspace that supports your team's success. So why wait? Visit Ikea for Business today and enter the sweepstakes for your chance to win!

The Future of Front-end Learn about the future of front-end with Malte Ubl (CTO at Vercel). Malte is the creator of JSConf.eu and has extensive experience in engineering teams on projects like Wiz (the front-end framework Google still uses in most of their consumer apps) and Google Search (Desktop). Now he is at Vercel - mainstreaming the tools and techniques common in BigTech - to other tech companies. Listen to find out: The CTO Role: how he balances ⚖️ Product 💡 and Engineering 🔧 How to decide on a front-end stack - from frameworks to languages 👀 Where most Engineering A/B🧪 tests fail The tech stack at Vercel Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Digtl Digitl Digitl, an independent technology provider with a focus on marketing technology and cloud, can help. They offer services on Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure, and provide licenses for SearchAds360, Display&Video360, CampaignManager360, and Google Analytics 360. They specialize in projects such as Google Analytics 4 Migration, Marketing Mix-Modeling, Attribution, Predictions via ML/AI, CDP, Data Infrastructure, DWHs/Data Mesh concepts and implementation and Retail Media. But what sets Digitl apart is their commitment to professionalism, quality, and optimal technical first-party data infrastructure for all sizes of businesses. With their remote work culture, they are always available to provide support, no matter where you are. Contact Digitl today for a free first evaluation and quick audit of your Google Analytics implementation. You'll receive valuable feedback on your data infrastructure. Visit digitl.net or digitlcloud.com for more information.

Remote First 101: Hiring, Compensation, IT Provisioning, Onboarding, Culture and More Learn out to run your remote 🌎 company effectively with tips from Dominik Angerer, co-founder, and CEO of Storyblok. He shares tips and insights on everything from remote recruiting to onboarding and engagement. Plus, he shares the story behind the Storyblok tech stack, and why, after years of being bootstrapped, they decided to seek funding. Listen to find out: Remote Compensation 💸: How he uses data to adjust salaries How to handle IT procurement 🖥️ and device management for a global team How to source, recruit, and onboard a fully distributed team How they split meetings into async and sync segments What the ideal annual retreat 🏖️ looks like Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: FullStory FullStory Want to see how users actually experience your website or app? FullStory's technology both retroactively captures all interactions and extracts actionable insights for you - all in a GDPR-compliant manner. With FullStory's metrics, you can proactively identify frustration signals, bugs, and lost conversions, so you find optimization potential you didn't even know existed. Plus, you can use their segmented session replays to understand the "why." Their DXI platform combines quantitative and qualitative data, including autocapture technology and a "private by default" approach. Say goodbye to traditional analytics tools that miss critical data points and the 'searching-for-the-needle-in-the-stack' frustration of limited session replay or heatmap tools and start optimizing your digital user experience today at www.fullstory.com/alphalist P.S. Storyblok buys their compensation datasets from here

How to Optimise your Cloud Costs Find out how to optimize your cloud ☁️costs in this CTO podcast featuring David Linthicum (Chief Cloud Strategy Officer at Deloitte, Author of Insider’s Guide to Cloud Computing, and #1 Cloud Influencer). This is your opportunity to hear about the efficient use of cloud computing from someone whose 35-year career includes serving as CTO at five companies, writing 15 books, publishing 7000 articles, presenting at 1000 conferences and 2000 webinars, and teaching popular courses on computing at Louisiana State University and LinkedIn Learning. Listen to find out: What are the biggest mistakes people make with their cloud setups? How can you use FinOps 💸to cut your cloud costs? How to get Cloud Repatriation (cloud + on-prem) and MultiCloud to work for you? Why the MetaCloud/SuperCloud is the next big thing 🔥 Will cloud costs will drop soon?📉 Listen [here](https://alphalist.com/podcast/69-david-linthicum-chief-cloud-strategy-office-deloitte-consulting?utm_source=podigee&utm_medium=referral ) BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ROQ Technology ROQ Technology Getting your unique web application off the ground is now faster and cheaper than ever. With ROQ, you can spend less time developing generic features that are common to all web applications and more time concentrating on the things that really set your application apart. ROQ can provide you with all these essential features (e.g. authentication, access management, notifications, chats, file handling, and billing) as fully functional building blocks, ready to be integrated into your existing web application with ease. Their fully-functional React components can be customized to match your specific style, and a managed GraphQL API handles your business logic with ease. Whether you're building a SaaS platform (B2C and B2B) or a customer portal, ROQ has got you covered. And for new projects, take a look at our open-source Kickstarter, based on Next.js and PrismaORM, where all features of ROQ are pre-integrated and ready to go. Say goodbye to the hassle of building essential features from scratch and hello to a more efficient and streamlined web application development process with ROQ. Learn more about ROQ Technology

SaaS Pricing Strategies Find out how to price your SaaS product effectively 💸 in this podcast featuring Patrick Campbell of ProfitWell (a SaaS for subscription analytics, retention, and pricing solutions). He shares pricing insights he has learned by looking over 🧐 the data of 73 000 SaaS companies over the past decade! Listen to find out: How to get the right 🎯price for your SaaS Product Freemium 🆓 or free trial? Should you have a legacy 👴🏻 tier? Usage-based 📈 or tier-based 📊 pricing? 🤔 Why and how to change your price? 🔼 Insight into the current ‘recession’ 📉 Why it’s hard to sell an analytics product 🔍 Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Cloudflight Cloudflight Are you looking to build a digital future for your company with software that matters — matters to your business, to your customers, and to society as whole? Perhaps you are lost in how to implement industrial digital transformation with optimum ROI? Speak to Cloudflight - where is all about the Digital Difference. Cloudflight is an E2E full-service provider for industrial digital transformation. From customized software development through cloud-native and Artificial Intelligence solutions (AI) to eCommerce, we support companies in evolving their digital processes, products, services, and business models. Our expertise includes artificial intelligence, cloud-native, embedded software development, human-machine interface design (HMI), cognitive systems, and eCommerce solutions. We support companies at every step from the idea through development to the operational phase. We build on our experience and expertise to be your agile, reliable, and innovative long-term partner. Learn more about Cloudflight

From Bootstrapping through Recession to Climate-Friendly Tech: CTO Insights for the Modern Era Find out how to bootstrap and scale fast in this CTO podcast featuring Renaud Visage - Co-Founder & ex-CTO at Eventbrite🎟. He shares what he would do differently if he would bootstrap Eventbrite again, his approach to the evolving role of the founding CTO, and climate-friendly tech. Listen to find out: Bootstrapping: Why you should hire senior devs 👨‍💻 as soon as possible Cloud☁️ vs. On-Prem⚙️ How recession📉 will change the start-up ecosystem Climate + Tech: How to factor in climate♻️ to our tech How to embrace your evolving role as CTO Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Cloudflight Cloudflight Are you looking to build a digital future for your company with software that matters — matters to your business, to your customers, and to society as whole? Perhaps you are lost in how to implement industrial digital transformation with optimum ROI? Speak to Cloudflight - where is all about the Digital Difference. Cloudflight is an E2E full-service provider for industrial digital transformation. From customized software development through cloud-native and Artificial Intelligence solutions (AI) to eCommerce, we support companies in evolving their digital processes, products, services, and business models. Our expertise includes artificial intelligence, cloud-native, embedded software development, human-machine interface design (HMI), cognitive systems, and eCommerce solutions. We support companies at every step from the idea through development to the operational phase. We build on our experience and expertise to be your agile, reliable, and innovative long-term partner. Learn more about Cloudflight

Product Analytics and the Modern Data Stack Get insight into product analytics from Dr. Thanasis Noulas, VP Engineering at TradeRepublic - whose 15+ year data career has spanned industries as diverse as trading, accommodation (Booking.com & AirBnB), Mobility (Uber) and Content (Netflix). Listen to find out: How to be data-informed when you can’t be data-driven (e.g. in a regulated industry ​​⚠️) How to A/B test correctly (sample size, old users/new users, tools) Build vs.Buy 🛒 and the data tech stack. Why you should spend more time with your overperformers 🏆​​ than underperformers What the recent tech layoffs teach us about transparency🔮 his quarterly calendar ​​🗓️ defragmentation hack Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Cloudflight Cloudflight Are you looking to build a digital future for your company with software that matters — matters to your business, to your customers, and to society as whole? Perhaps you are lost in how to implement industrial digital transformation with optimum ROI? Speak to Cloudflight - where is all about the Digital Difference. Cloudflight is an E2E full-service provider for industrial digital transformation. From customized software development through cloud-native and Artificial Intelligence solutions (AI) to eCommerce, we support companies in evolving their digital processes, products, services, and business models. Our expertise includes artificial intelligence, cloud-native, embedded software development, human-machine interface design (HMI), cognitive systems, and eCommerce solutions. We support companies at every step from the idea through development to the operational phase. We build on our experience and expertise to be your agile, reliable, and innovative long-term partner. Learn more about Cloudflight

How to ship meaningful products on time with the Shape Up Method Find out how to ship meaningful products 👍 on time ⌛ with proper product shaping in this CTO podcast with Ryan Singer, the creator of the Shape Up Method 💪. The Shape Up Method aims to better define and prioritise 🤔 projects before they are sent to be built and shipped. Listen to find out: How to timebox effectively 📅 (SPOILER: Its not 2 or 6 weeks) Why tickets don’t work 🎫 What is the ideal team composition 🎨 for each phase of the project. Why he doesn’t give specific instructions for the build phase 🏗️ (because everyone does their own thing anyway 🙃) Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Cloudflight Cloudflight Are you looking to build a digital future for your company with software that matters — matters to your business, to your customers, and to society as whole? Perhaps you are lost in how to implement industrial digital transformation with optimum ROI? Speak to Cloudflight - where is all about the Digital Difference. Cloudflight is an E2E full-service provider for industrial digital transformation. From customized software development through cloud-native and Artificial Intelligence solutions (AI) to eCommerce, we support companies in evolving their digital processes, products, services, and business models. Our expertise includes artificial intelligence, cloud-native, embedded software development, human-machine interface design (HMI), cognitive systems, and eCommerce solutions. We support companies at every step from the idea through development to the operational phase. We build on our experience and expertise to be your agile, reliable, and innovative long-term partner. Learn more about Cloudflight

Technology first: The science behind building successful global app and game business. Find out how to build a profitable mobile app or game 📱in this CTO podcast featuring Carlo Szelinsky, Co-CEO & Founder @ applike group. The applike group brings in $100M+ ARR through their apps and games and now also offers tech solutions for app creators. Listen to this podcast for a step by-step-guide to mobile apps: from performance marketing attribution to in-app analytics technology and everything you need to know about monetizing your app. Listen to find out: How to do attribution 🧐 well in 2023 (and how to deal with click🖱️ fraud) The pros and cons of ad network mediation platforms 🧑‍⚖️ The different ways to monetize a mobile game 🎮 What tech stack he recommends for each app type. Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Schwarz IT and Cloudflight Schwarz IT Looking for scalable and innovative cloud and colocation services that are fully compliant with European data security standards and offer hybrid cloud security solutions? Look no further than StackIT and XM Cyber - both offered by Schwarz IT (the company powering the digital transformation of Lidl and Kaufland). Schwarz IT drives digitization every day: from the customer experience in stores and supply chain solutions to IoT applications in retail and production and now they are offering their numerous proprietary IT solutions to other tech companies. Now your users can benefit from the same digital transformation that the 550,000 users of Lidl, Kaufland, Schwarz Produktion and PreZero are enjoying. Learn more about Schwarz IT AND Cloudflight Are you looking to build a digital future for your company with software that matters — matters to your business, to your customers, and to society as whole? Perhaps you are lost in how to implement industrial digital transformation with optimum ROI? Speak to Cloudflight - where is all about the Digital Difference. Cloudflight is an E2E full-service provider for industrial digital transformation. From customized software development through cloud-native and Artificial Intelligence solutions (AI) to eCommerce, we support companies in evolving their digital processes, products, services, and business models. Our expertise includes artificial intelligence, cloud-native, embedded software development, human-machine interface design (HMI), cognitive systems, and eCommerce solutions. We support companies at every step from the idea through development to the operational phase. We build on our experience and expertise to be your agile, reliable, and innovative long-term partner. Learn more about Cloudflight