Tyrannosaurus Tech

This month, T-Rex Tech is celebrating 7 years strong! ?? Our founders Carlos L Gonzalez & Richard Simms reflect on their journey scaling a service-based business from 0 to over $1MM in this month's blog.

Tech Leaders: Get clear BEFORE talking to pricey engineers. ?? Using a proven framework early-on helps you catch product pitfalls, like: - Undocumented assumptions - UX traps that hinder user adoption - Feasibility issues (Can your idea really be built?) Investing the effort upfront to validate and define your vision will save you time, money, and increase your odds of success. Want more tips to go from idea to revenue-generating product? Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02lhpdm0

Tired of apologizing for project overruns? STOP project planning from gut-instinct. START using ChatGPT to deliver consistently accurate project scopes & work estimates 50% faster.

Do you want to get your tech budget approved? Follow these 4 steps to make it easy for your boss to say YES: - Get buy-in from their trusted advisors, first - Know what motivates your senior exec - Aim for incremental $$$ approval - Create cognitive ease Check out our playbook, featuring the 6 most powerful tips for getting your budget backed: https://hubs.ly/Q02nBLwV0

?? How to get your boss to approve your tech budget. ?? A step-by-step for managers: Here's the playbook: https://hubs.ly/Q02nBLfQ0

? Stop scrambling to understand each new client's industry. ?? Start using AI to become an instant subject matter expert. Join us for our FREE hands-on workshop to learn how we’re leveraging Perplexity AI to cut client research from 40 hours to 4.

Are you tired of burning hours getting team members on the same page BEFORE writing a single line of code? Discover how our team is using AI to accelerate our product requirements process by 50-70%.

Do you struggle with making accurate estimates for technical projects? You’re not alone. Unlock how to leverage AI to create bulletproof projects roadmaps with engineering estimates that stakeholders can trust. ??

?? Hard Tech Truth: One day your favorite tool, language, or framework will be irrelevant. If you're a technologist, remember this important principle: “Never fall in love with a particular technology.” It can be great to specialize, but when the game changes you don’t want to be caught flatfooted. Instead, fall in love with solving problems. Technology is a means to an end, and the ideal path to bringing value to users is constantly in flux.

Early in my tech career, my misconceptions about what it meant to be a leader held me back.?? Don’t repeat my mistakes, being a leader isn’t necessarily what you see on TV: - Extroverted - Has?all the answers - Dogmatic in your beliefs In reality, great leaders: - Show empathy - Ask questions & listen - Care more about solutions than their egos When I realized this, everything changed.