Introduction: Intro to Tech Strategy
Let's discuss how business impact and technology affect your coding career.
Code does not have independent value
This is a very high-level overview of tech strategy. It is the business of software rather than the art and science of creating software itself.
It goes without saying that your coding does not have independent value. It must be applied usefully to some economic problem to have a sustainable real-world impact.
Tech strategy and your career
Perhaps more pertinent to your career, your coding ability will be associated with the success of your company. We infer better ability in someone who was an early engineer at Uber, despite being unaware of their actual contributions, compared to someone at an ...