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How long could your company sustain a completely remote workforce?

People & Leadership Process Management News

1-3 months

Less than 6 months

Between 6 and 12 months

Longer than 12 months

We can't have a completely remote workforce

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Is your organization's security posture ready for long-term remote work?

Security & GRC Threat & Vulnerability Management

Yes

No

Unclear at this stage

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Are you increasing investment in Business Intelligence (BI) Tools in the next 6 months?

Data & Analytics Business Intelligence Financial Management

Yes, significantly

Yes, somewhat

Not at all

Not sure

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What is your workplace's stance on remote work?

Culture & Values

Part remote and part in-office

Everyone remote

WFH as needed

WFH some of the time

Other (comment)

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As a CIO/CISO, how much influence do you have in the final purchase decision of web app sec?

People & Leadership Process Management Vendor/Product Assessment

Recommend

Agree

Perform (accountable for decision)

Input

Decide (commits on behalf of organization)

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Which of these poses the biggest security threat within the remote working environment?

Security & GRC Threat & Vulnerability Management Identity & Access Management (IAM)+3 more

Unsecured Personal Devices

Unsafe VPN/Wifi Connection

Unapproved Cloud Applications

Collaboration Tools

Other

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How does your organization refer to a plant stoppage for scheduled maintenance?

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Shutdown

Turnaround

Outage

STO (Shutdown, Turnaround, and Outage)

Other (please comment)

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What do you anticipate your team’s workplace structure to look like in the next 6 months?

Remote

Hybrid (in the office at least twice per week)

In-Office

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Does your org's current Travel and Expense (T&E) program have built in automations?

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Yes it does

No it doesn't

I think so

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Which major Cloud provider is doing the most to address Sustainability and Green initiatives?

Amazon AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google GCP

Not sure

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Please share your thoughts: Does your organization support the distinction between "makers and managers"? Does it go as far as to directly encourage the "makers" to block off many hours daily to have the focus time to get high-quality work done? In many organizations I've been in, managers and executives did not understand or support giving the "makers" the necessary blocks of focus time. They would interrupt often, sometimes even prioritizing ways of working that prioritize the manager's ability to interrupt. Many extreme open-office plans that have been popularized in the last decade require people to wear headphones or find nooks to get away from distractions. I think this level of openness and distraction has caused many to seek remote employment. What do you think works best? What have you seen work and why? What anti-patterns should we all seek to identify and work away from?

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What are some strategies for companies in very early stages (2 to 10 employees) that can help avoid friction as they scale up? What can company leaders do to ensure they start adjusting early so that when the company reaches a certain growth level, they don't find themselves making wrong decisions?

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John FlyChief Technology Officer in Mediaa year ago

I have been a part of two very successful technical startups in the past. The single most important thing that the entrepreneurs who started those companies did was bring in an experienced leader to take over the 'ceo' ...read more

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What makes a good developer experience, in your view? If you have to narrow it down, what’s the most important aspect an organization needs to get right?

Relationship Management People & Leadership Software Development

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Media16 days ago

I believe the most important aspect is the autonomy, mastery, and purpose framework. As developers gain more experience, they desire to contribute in a broad way. No one who has been coding for a few years wants to spend ...read more

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What’s the right way to approach developer productivity improvements? Does the motivation or purpose behind improvement initiatives impact the results?

Productivity Tools Software Development

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Media16 days ago

I believe it does. Engagement significantly drives productivity. In my experience, I oversee about 80 to 100 staff members, and we have delivery managers who focus on productivity and deliverables, as well as engagement managers ...read more

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How is developer productivity connected to developer experience (if at all)? Does improving developer productivity also have a positive impact on developer experience?

Software Development Productivity Tools People & Leadership

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Media17 days ago

1) How is developer productivity connected to developer experience (if at all)?
A positive developer experience fosters an environment where developers feel empowered, supported, and equipped with the right tools and ...read more

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How have you improved developer productivity so far? What wins have you seen in your organization?

People & Leadership

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Media16 days ago

One angle I'd like to add is the discovery process. It's essential for product owners to engage with business partners and units early, discussing and planning features clearly and promptly. We've adopted a continuous discovery ...read more

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Of the software developer productivity metrics you’ve collected, which provide the most actionable insights (examples: DORA software metrics, SPACE, etc.)?

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Media16 days ago

One thing I'd like to add is the importance of looking at security scans to ensure there are no open security issues. We also focus on code quality, not just the defects that make it into production, but also those identified ...read more

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Engineering leaders: have you ever had a manager decide that leadership was the wrong choice for them? Was there an easy path for them to move back into engineering work and still advance their career within your organization?

Engineering Talent Management & Performance Team & Organizational Design

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Mediaa month ago

I recommend companies ensure a growth track that allows 'seniors' to progress down either an individual contributor (IC) or leadership route. These paths can be paired in many ways:

A senior engineer may advance to ...read more

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How long did it take you to establish a continuous delivery pipeline? Were you able to integrate it with the rest of your processes quickly, or did you have to make major changes to your workflows?

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Software Development Technical Product Management

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Mediaa month ago

It is easier to start this from the early stages; if you have a mature company but no CI/CD yet, it might be very hard as there are many side effects or prerequisites.

The DORA project is an excellent resource to help ...read more

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What role can software leaders play in fostering an environment that allows for open communication about stress and mental health?

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Media2 months ago

Software leaders play a critical role in fostering an environment that promotes open communication about stress and mental health. This begins with consistent communication with your team. Leaders must build trust from the ...read more

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When things get busy, what’s the best way to protect the team’s work-life balance and reduce their stress levels?

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Media2 months ago

In my experience, it's important to be upfront about the capacity of work one can handle. In the realm of software development, for example, if my workload is already at its limit, I would decline additional tasks until the ...read more

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What employee perks or benefits matter most to software professionals, in your view? Which are most helpful for managing stress?

John FlyChief Technology Officer in Media2 months ago

I think the standard perks and benefits are important, but it's more about the community that's being fostered within the organization. Autonomy, mastery, and purpose are things that keep people happy. Knowing that they have ...read more

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