We demystify front-end from full-stack, DevOps to Agile.

The purpose of this episode is to help you understand more about your developers and development teams. We dive into a variety of related topics, including:

• The changing role of developers:
  • Web vs software developers;
  • Front-end vs back-end vs full-stack developers;
  • Critical roles of a development team; and
  • An overview of languages used by different developers.
• How CMOs can get the best from their development teams:
  • Cross-functional team design;
  • DevOps vs Agile;
  • Various concepts such as cloud computing, Serverless and infrastructure by code; and
  • Other tips to get the best from your development teams.
• Leveraging technology better:
  • How CMOs should be thinking about technology and where to start;
  • How to build stronger relationships with IT, vendors and consulting companies; and
  • How companies and developers with outdated languages can manage a two tier economy.

This one does get a little technical, but we have notes available via our website. Look out for this episode and download the notes. Enjoy the episode.

References

• Amazon Web Services – Serverless Computing.
• Eric Ries – The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses.
• Gene Kim – The Phoenix Project (A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win).
• Gene Kim – The Unicorn Project.
• Norman Tuckman – Stages of Team Development (via MIT).

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