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Whether you're dealing with a technology problem today or planning what comes next, these insights are organised around the areas I most often help businesses with.
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AI
Practical guidance on AI strategy, adoption, governance and identifying where artificial intelligence can genuinely improve your business.
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Advice on technology leadership, priorities, investment, teams and when a growing business needs senior technology guidance.
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Practical advice for getting technology projects back under control, improving delivery and reducing risk.
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Insights into software development, architecture, quality, technical debt and building software teams that deliver reliably.
Explore Software Delivery InsightsTechnology Due Diligence
Advice for understanding technology risk before investing, acquiring a business, selecting a vendor or making a significant technology commitment.
Explore Due Diligence InsightsTechnology Leadership
Practical lessons on leading technology teams, improving decision-making and creating an environment where people can do their best work.
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dvice on technology roadmaps, priorities, investment decisions and aligning technology with business goals.
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Personal lessons, observations and stories from more than 35 years working in technology, software development, consulting and leadership.
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I'm Iain White, a Technology Consultant and Fractional CTO with more than 35 years of experience across software development, technology leadership, strategy and project delivery.
I write these Insights for founders, business owners and leadership teams who need to make technology decisions but don't necessarily want to become technology experts themselves.
Some articles explain a problem. Others challenge common assumptions or share lessons I've learned along the way.
The principle behind all of them is simple.
People before technology.
Technology should make your business work better, not make it harder to run.
About Iain WhiteNeed Help With a Technology Decision?
Reading about a problem is useful. Sometimes you need an experienced second opinion on what's actually happening in your business.
If you're dealing with a difficult technology decision, a struggling project, concerns about your software team or uncertainty about what to do next, let's talk.
We'll spend 30 minutes looking at the situation and working out what makes sense.
Confidential. No obligation. No technical jargon.