LeetCode is to real-world programming as crossword puzzles are to real-world journalism.

There many ways to identify bottlenecks, some more formal than others. Here are a few simple patterns to watch for.

Lines of communication go up as team size increases, but that's not all. Consider merge conflicts.

"Ramp up" time means we always pay an onboarding "tax" when adding a team member, which hurts productivity before it helps it.

Not every company wants to hire a super star; also niching down can make you a star in your niche.

Asking Cruise to audition is likely a way to _not_ get him into your film. The same can be true for take-home coding challenges.

Morgan Craft is a New York-based former software engineer and CTO, and currently a founder and Fractional CTO. He joins me to discuss the concept of a fractional CTO, why they're growing in popularity, and how to decide whether one is right for you.

The panel breaks down the process of building a "DevOps team".

New research suggests simple questions for basic technical screening.

I've done a fair amount of hiring and firing over the years. But I've come to notice a disconnect.

There's nothing like an expert and a poser talking shop to expose the poser in just a few seconds.