The Technical-Business Equilibrium: Mastering the Art of Balancing Technical Expertise and Business Priorities

  • 3h 2m
  • Temidayo Adefioye
  • Apress
  • 2023

Learn how to make the right technical decisions to achieve your organization's business objectives. This book is a guide for software engineers who are responsible for making technical decisions that impact the business objectives of their organization.

You'll start by reviewing business priorities, technical decision-making, and see how to overcome common challenges. Using real world case studies, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the skills and strategies required for senior engineers to effectively navigate complex technical and business challenges. You will also gain advice on building trust and credibility with business stakeholders and communicating technical challenges and opportunities to them.

The Technical-Business Equilibrium reveals practical strategies for assessing technical feasibility and risk, selecting the best solutions to meet your company's goals, and communicating those decisions to business stakeholders.

What You Will Learn

  • Utilize techniques for evaluating technical feasibility and risk
  • Communicate technical decisions to business stakeholders clearly and effectively
  • Gain insights into managing competing priorities
  • Manage technical debts and build a solid engineering culture

Who This Book is For

Senior engineers with several years of experience in the software development industry who have most likely advanced through the ranks of technical roles and are now in positions of leadership or decision-making within their organization.

About the Author

Temidayo Adefioye is a highly skilled software engineer and the founder of Codenest Africa, a dynamic and innovative tech hub focused on accelerating the growth of tech talent across Africa. With a passion for creating user-friendly software, Temidayo has a strong track record of developing reliable and innovative solutions. As the former Lead Mobile Engineer at SBSC, he has delivered top-notch mobile apps using cutting-edge technologies. His freelance work with prominent companies like Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning, and Meta has further solidified his expertise. Temidayo is committed to empowering software engineers and helping them achieve their professional goals.

In this Book

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Understanding Business Priorities
  • Technical Decision-Making
  • Balancing Technical and Business Priorities
  • The Role of Senior Engineers
  • The Engineering Culture
  • Managing Technical Debt
  • Overcoming Challenges
  • Conclusion