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From the Factory FloorPragmatic CTO: September 2023Today on FtFF James catches up with Aleksa Vukotic on the upcoming instalment of pragmatic CTO and what the attendees have to look forward to. Stay Tuned!________________________________________________________________________ James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a potential client, through project inception and delivery phases with responsibility for agile processes and resourcing, and encompasses all aspects of the commercial relationship with a client.LinkedInTwitterEmail: jamesb@thestartupfactory.tech________________________________________________________________________ Thestartupfactory.tech can be...
2023-09-1916 minFrom the Factory FloorWelcome to Pragmatic CTO with Aleksa VukoticToday on FtFF James catches up with tsf.tech CTO Aleksa Vukotic. We discuss tsf.tech's new side project 'The Pragmatic CTO' and what it is, who it's for and how it can help! Sign up for the event on Eventbrite here ________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a potential client, through project inception and delivery phases with responsibility for agile processes and resourcing, and encompasses all aspects of the commercial relationship with a client.LinkedInT...
2022-03-0919 minFrom the Factory FloorWelcome to the Pragmatic CTOToday on FtFF James catches up with tsf.tech CTO Aleksa Vukotic. We discuss tsf.tech's new side project 'The Pragmatic CTO' and what it is, who it's for and how it can help! Sign up for the event on Eventbrite here ________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a potential client, through project inception and delivery phases with responsibility for agile processes and resourcing, and encompasses all aspects of the commercial relationship with a...
2022-02-2119 minFrom the Factory FloorLearning From Your Tech MistakesThis is our twenty-seventh episode. Today, myself and co-host Ian Brookes welcome Gavin Bell. Gavin is the Senior Investment Partner at Maven Capital Partners, an independent alternative asset manager.Gavin discusses the importance of due diligence. It can play a massive role for companies and is a multi-layered area that can often take up months of time, so it is best to be prepared in advance. Gavin highlights a few actions that can help entrepreneurs get organised.Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and se...
2021-05-1923 minFrom the Factory FloorThe Role of a CTO in a Tech StartUpThis is our twenty-third episode. Today, myself and co-host Ian Brookes are delighted to welcome Aleksa Vukotic. Aleksa is the Chief Technical Officer at thestartupfactory.tech - and so we pick his brain about what makes an ideal CTO in today's entrepreneurial landscape.We speak about how the role of a CTO can often diverge into two distinct areas: leading the technological charge; and communicating the vision internally and externally. We also discuss whether, if the product IS the tech, a CTO could one day become the CEO.Wherever you are on your startup journey...
2021-04-2125 minFrom the Factory FloorXmas Special: Rugby or FootballThis is our sixteenth episode. Today, I am joined by Ian, Guy, Eric, and Aleksa! This is our Xmas Special and we will be talking about which is better Rugby or Football? Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________Ian Brookes can be found here:The founding father of tsf.tech, Ian has spent the last decade working as a co-founder, investor, and board mem...
2020-12-2336 minFrom the Factory FloorCompany CultureThis is our twelfth episode. Today, I am joined again by Aleksa and Guy! This week, we will be talking about Company Culture.Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a potential client, through project inception and delivery phases with responsibility fo...
2020-11-2533 minFrom the Factory FloorBuilding A Tech TeamThis is our tenth-episode. Today, I am very kindly joined again by Aleksa Vukotic andGuy Remond who can tell us all about Building a Tech Team.Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a potential client, through project inception and delivery phases with responsibility for ag...
2020-11-1132 minFrom the Factory FloorEngineering ProcessThis is our ninth-episode. Last week we spoke about Tech Choices and what considerations you need to make. This week, we will talk about the engineering process. Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a potential client, through project inception and delivery phases with re...
2020-11-0429 minFrom the Factory FloorTech ChoicesThis is our eight-episode. Today, I am very kindly joined again by Aleksa Vukotic and Eric Carter who are technical people who can tell us all about this week's topic which is all about Tech Choices.Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a potential cl...
2020-10-2825 minFrom the Factory FloorCloud Tech 101This is our seventh episode. Today, I am very kindly joined again by Aleksa Vukotic and Eric Carter who are technical people who can tell us all about this week's topic which is all about the Cloud Tech.Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a...
2020-10-2127 minFrom the Factory FloorTechnical Architecture 101This is our sixth episode. Today, I am very kindly joined by Aleksa Vukotic and Eric Carter who are technical people who can tell us all about this week's topic which is all about the tech and the architecture.Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting wi...
2020-10-1429 minFrom the Factory FloorProduct Roadmapping And Tech VisionToday, we've got Aleksa Vukotic TSF Chief Technical Officer. We will be discussing Product Roadmapping and tech vision.Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________James Brookes can be found here:James is Head of Projects, a role that starts with the first meeting with a potential client, through project inception and delivery phases with responsibility for agile processes and resourcing, and encompasses all aspects of th...
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