Developer Relationships

Navigate the challenges of working with development teams when you're not technical yourself. This category helps non-technical founders and business owners ask the right questions, spot infrastructure problems developers might not mention, understand what you actually own versus what your developer controls, and manage the transition when developers leave. Learn how to evaluate proposals, maintain healthy accountability, implement code escrow protection, and avoid expensive surprises. Essential reading for anyone managing developers, evaluating technical work, or recovering from problematic developer relationships.

How to Judge Your Dev Team's Work When You Can't Read Code

How to Judge Your Dev Team's Work When You Can't Read Code

Evaluate developer work with six useful conversations about recovery, tests and delivery. Understand current DORA metrics without treating them as a code grade.