Read a chapter
Two pieces of the book, as printed. The introduction says why the plan is 100 days and not 90. Chapter 6 is the first ten days on the job.
Introduction
When I told my technology friends that I was writing a book about the first 100 days on the job as a Chief Technology Officer (CTO), I got the same response every time: “Why 100 days? It’s always a 90-day plan.” I’ve pushed the tried-and-tested plan up 10 days because there is an emotional connection to that number. It was also the first solid plan I witnessed when I came to America.
Start readingIntroduction, pages ix–xxi
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Days 1–10: Learn the Business Goals and Objectives
Why does the company want to use the technology you’ve been hired to fix anyway? Understanding the business goals and objectives will answer this question for you. How will you make a piece of technology work better for the company if you don’t know why the company does what it does in the first place?
Start readingChapter 6 · Days 1–10, pages 59–66
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