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The latest eBook by Debbie Madden, CEO and Founder of Stride -- a Manhattan-based Agile consultancy -- is now available. The content is geared toward enterprises wishing to get products to market quickly and efficiently.

"Whether you've been a CTO for one year or 20, there's always room for improvement," says Debbie Madden, CEO of Stride, an agile consulting firm in New York City. Yet, it can be difficult to gauge one's own progress without others for comparison.

NYC Tech Firm Stride won three Stevie Awards at the 12th annual ceremony in New York City on November 13th. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's most coveted honor, chosen among more than 1,300 nominations from 26 countries.

Forward-thinking businesses are starting to plan their 2016 budgets and projects. Debbie Madden, a 10-year tech industry CEO and consultant, is working with dozens of firms -- big and small – to solve their biggest technology challenges going into the New Year. Though the companies she works with are diverse – from online magazines like The Daily Beast and retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue, to headhunters like Hip Hire and financial advisors at Corporate Insight – she has noted several driving technology trends that are common to nearly all industries.

There are countless issues that keep Chief Technology Officers up at night. Will the product be finished on time? Why is our tech team we've paid big bucks not producing a quality product? How do we introduce more refined coding processes? How can the company free up more time and resources? Is there a smarter, easier way to fix buggy legacy code? Where can good, experienced developers be found to upscale the company? What is the best way to onboard junior associates to take some work off leadership's plate?