Merge Conflicts Exposed: Why Your IDE Is Betraying You
Why Your IDE's Merge Tool Is Lying to You (And How to Fix It)
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AI & Engineering
Practical lessons on engineering leadership, building software with AI and hiring software engineers, from the CTO Teachings team.
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The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Some Developers Are Getting Slower While Thinking They're Faster
New Data Reveals a 40% Perception Gap Between AI's Promised Benefits and Actual Developer Performance
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Why Skills-Based Hiring Outperforms Degree Requirements
What the Research Shows About Performance, Retention, and Hiring Without Degree Requirements
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Claude Code: 5X Your Development Productivity with AI Programming
Best Practices and Techniques for Professional Developers in 2025
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How to Hire Software Engineers Who Master AI Tools in 2025
A practical guide to interviewing developers who can leverage ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants to boost productivity without compromising code quality
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CTO Leadership Through Experiments: Why Great Tech Leaders Don’t Make All the Decisions
How Fist-to-Five, One-Way Door Thinking, and Dictatorial Democracy Create Better CTOs
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Hiring Fast Developers vs. Culture Fit: What Actually Works?
Discover what the data says about hiring for speed vs. fit—and how to make the right choice when building high-performing engineering teams.
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The 20x Developer Is Real (And It’s Worse Than You Think)
What 500+ Interviews Taught Us About Developer Productivity
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AI Is Multiplying Your Best Engineers—and Exposing the Rest
What every software manager needs to know about hiring and coaching in the age of ChatGPT
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The No-Title Experiment: How One Junior Engineer Surprised a Senior
A Case Study in Letting Skill Speak Louder Than Labels
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How to Avoid Pitfalls When Hiring Remotely
Hiring Remotely Without Risk: Strategies for Transparency and Output
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What’s Wrong with Your Tech Hiring Process
How Algorithm Interviews Are Holding Back Your Dream Team
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The Hiring Trap 95% of Managers Fall Into
Talent > Skills: What We’ve Learned From 500+ Interviews
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Why Baselining Your Technical Interviews is a Game-Changer
In this first issue, we explore how baselining interviews can transform your hiring process, helping you identify top tech talent faster and more effectively
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