Software people, which of these most worries you? (If there's others, please add them in the comments!)

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Deadlines and burnout7%

Getting the best from the team3%

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CTO in Softwarea year ago

I would add: form a team of expert devs and maintain it stable for more than one year. Change of priorities, turn over and wage pressure are elements to be addressed to build software with quality and affordable total cost of ownership.

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