84b: How to create a tech strategy?

  • Put a step-by-step plan, start small, and try to deliver value quickly.
  • Have your budget in the strategy.
  • Consider sickness & vacation in your plans.
  • Consider the impact of side work on your plans.
  • PoC and step-by-step guides are good.
  • Know your audience.
  • When you go to a board meeting, go with multiple options (and with your recommendation).
  • Don’t put a wall of text in the presentation.
  • Say three things to leave on people’s minds and tie all of the rest to those three points, and address them.
  • Don’t just mention risks, but also show your plans for addressing them. (e.g., tech debt)

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