#tech org structure

[bizkonnect]

The first step in selling to the C-Suite is knowing who's who. This is where the tech company-based organization chart becomes your secret weapon. It provides an invaluable overview of the company's structure, showcasing the key players, their roles, and their interconnections. This is your roadmap to the C-Suite in the tech world.

[fellhellion]

hobie and miguel dynamic is just leftist infighting to me.

[centrally-unplanned]

Anyway I wanted to write something a little more serious about the politics of the day - a trend many noticed in the 2024 election, and its aftermath, is all of these notable non-politicians jumping onto the Trump ship. You have certainly noticed the big ones doing it, the Musk-types. What I have also seen is the middle-road types - the podcasts slotting the admin into their current healthcare fad, the policy bloggers being like "Dear Trump, this is how to truly reform the government - my pet idea" and offering support. A sort of opportunistic bandwagoning. This does happen every election to some extent, but it is notable that it happened way, way less when Biden was elected.

Some view this through the lens of fear, of Trump's open willingness to tax or prosecute those who don't bend the knee. That is part of it, for sure. But the other part is that Trump doesn't really believe in all that much - and that is actually a pretty big asset in politics. If you are a "Progress Studies" blogger or a union rep or a tech CEO, does Trump disagree with any of your key issues? He might not! You can just "convince" him, that is actually on the table, and he might take up your cause. And the Republican Party - not always, absolutely not always, but sometimes - will be browbeaten into going along with his whims even if they contradict their previous ideology. If you are ambitious and play your cards right, the structure of the Trump admin can very much reward people along the lines of these pet issues.

This is something the Democratic party could not do. All policy from the Biden admin came from a decade+ process of being discussed within the party. There were absolutely, 100%, "factions" jockeying for influence, but it was insiders, pre-established orgs along known lines, who were doing that jockeying. Is there any big policy that the Biden admin pursued that truly surprised you? That you were like, "woah, where the fuck did Biden get this idea from?" Not really, right? Because the admin was in so many ways an extension of the party.

Now this can be a real strength when your political parties are strong. When the locus of politics is within parties, then naturally they should be informing directions, and your goal as an admin is to court them. But that is pretty much the opposite of the current US political landscape - political parties have never been weaker. Voters hate political insiders, primaries are completely open and people who openly oppose the party sometimes sweep them, voters don't get their political opinion or w/e from politicians or party orgs. Parties are downstream of where more and more political influence comes from (though ofc they are by no means powerless, this is all trendlines). If you are one of these political outsider types, the Joe Rogans or Progress Studies bloggers or crypto coalitions or whatever, the Democratic party is just not going to work with you? You will be "heard", but if you want influence you gotta put your decade+ into the party first.

But Trump? You just gotta show up and kiss the ring. For talented people, this is actually a much better deal. It probably won't work, but the odds are still better than the alternative. And the biggest looming wrinkle is that this strategy is being hamstrung by Trump being a total idiot and backstabbing asshole - imagine how effective these strategies would be if someone competent was doing it. His left-field ideas are not only "annexing Greenland", but also doing it in the most hamfisted way imaginable. The core idea here isn't that crazy btw! Greenland is pushing for greater independence from Denmark, but gets a ton of subsidies so is loath to lose them if they go solo. You can see how an intelligent operator charting some soft power politics here could maybe make something happen, but Trump is a fucking nob and can't do that. So he is often a bad vessel for your niche ideas. But at least he shows up to the game!

People sometimes really want politics to be ideological. They want a coherent political party with a unitary philosophy to implement a cohesive agenda. I get this appeal, but this just isn't how US politics, or democratic politics more widely, works. It is an endless process of factional recruitment for one-off reforms, and otherwise managerial policy (in)competence. Ideology is not elected, a "mandate" does not run for office. Some individual people win and then they invent a mandate afterwards. Democracy does not reveal consensus, it manufactures it. And the US is moving more towards that direction, not less.

My fear is Democrats, in "widening the tent", will focus too much on that internal party process, on trying to make the Democratic Party "coherently" something that is more appealing to the median voter. Valuable work, to be sure, but the other side is you need to make it more appealing to people of influence or talent. As others have commented, it is kind of baffling how the Biden administration committed itself to a policy of green electrification and banning foreign car imports, and somehow made an enemy of America's biggest domestic green electric car manufacturer. You need to be, on the margins, less committed to any specific ideology at all, and instead open to actually winning support from diverse factions. Otherwise the other side will always be more appealing to anyone not of your ideology, because they kind of don't care about ideology. The Dems are already the "bigger tent" party, this should be their wheelhouse. They just need to update their tactics for the modern era.

[fandomtrumpshate]

FTH 2025 Supported Org: Fight for the Future Education Fund

Technology has the power to transform our society, upend injustice, and hold powerful people and institutions accountable. But it can also be used to silence the marginalized, automate oppression, and trample our basic rights. Fight for the Future fights to defend technology as a force for liberation, not tyranny.

Fight for the Future Education Fund harnesses the power of the Internet to channel outrage into action, defending our most basic rights in the digital age. They fight to ensure that technology is a force for empowerment, free expression, and liberation rather than tyranny, corruption, and structural inequality. They are an intentionally small, fierce team of technologists, creatives, and policy experts working to educate and mobilize at an unprecedented scale, achieving victories previously thought to be impossible.

FFtFEF recognizes that tech policy issues have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, low income people, religious minorities, political dissidents, LGBTQ people, and others who face systemic oppression. They fight for policy victories that make the biggest difference for the people who are most affected.

You can support Fight for the Future Education Fund as a creator in the 2025 FTH auction (or as a bidder, when the time comes to donate for the auctions you’ve won.)

[kisuminight]

Like, I know the Detective Conan movies aren't canon, but it would be so funny if they were. Like, gee Mr Gin, the one who is so uptight and paranoid about killing "rats" and erasing the presence of the organization, why did you think it was a good idea to fly a helicopter with a gattling gun around Tokyo tower and shoot it?

Or like, the movie Black Iron Submarine--a submarine like that must have insane overheads. Hard to acquire, hard to arm, hard to crew, and hard to drive about in it without leaving traces (assuming they can, but shh we're using DetCo logic). And all of that would be expensive too, even before he starts using it to shoot torpedoes at Interpol structures. And then he just blows it up at the end? That almost makes it worse because he was on the thing for like 2 hours?

It almost seems to be a running thing, because the helicopter(s, I think he had one in Movie 20, too) and other big fancy Org Tech that Gin is using for the movie to make himself A Threat usually get totaled, too.

Like, using DetCo logic to assume that law-enforcement couldn't find debris that could be used to trace the Black Org, it'd be even more suspicious to police/Interpol that someone is running around with an untraceable heavy tech (armed/military helicopters, submarines, etc) and causing mass collateral damage with them.

I'm just saying, it would be pretty funny in a movie-canon world for Gin to get dragged up in front of Rum by the Black Org's accounting division because he keeps wasting all their expensive, untraceable tech and has also managed to make law enforcement even more suspicious when he's going on his missions to keep the Black Org a secret.

[andmaybegayer]

How's the labour market for industrial/manufacturing/automation engineering these days? My employer is getting to the "we all notice we're no longer recent grads but our pay doesn't reflect that" stage of their biannual engineer turnover cycle.

I'm not super up on the market, I have to look at a pretty limited subset of jobs I'm allowed to do. That said there's plenty of businesses hiring as far as I can tell, the main weakness of that job market is that between the shitty margins and overall complexity of the manufacturing industry, a lot of them can't compete with tech jobs on salary unless you're very senior, while tech jobs are happy to absorb mechanical and industrial engineers.

The other weakness is that the jobs are really diffuse, a company really only needs a handful of design and process engineers. If you're looking for that kind of work startups and small businesses are often the place to go, or huge engineering-focussed companies that have well-structured engineering departments.

The startups all need at least one guy, so there's proportionally more work per company, and they're constantly popping up and dying. The big companies have a lot of mid-level openings that are available to somewhat experienced engineers.

Downside of the former is that manufacturing startup is perhaps the least stable engineering business known to man, while for the latter career progression beyond the first few paygrades may literally be contingent on your superiors retiring or dying to clear space in the org chart, which is how my brother ended up in charge of his department.

[random2908]

The problem with the promotion I got last summer is now it's part of my job description that I should be writing grant proposals.

The company president, who is technically actually my direct boss because of our weird org structure, told me at the time that I don't have to. That there are enough projects in my department that are so big they need a co-leader in charge of certain sections. (And I got the promotion in the first place because I was already taking on that role by accident.) If I want to be in charge of a project, yeah, it has to be my grant. But if I'm fine with being just co-lead, I don't have to apply for my own money.

But for all intents and purposes, the CTO is my boss. And the CTO has that job because he loves writing grant proposals and assigning grant proposals to other people to write. So now that I'm promoted, and since he's my real boss anyway...

At least he gave me a baby grant to start with. $150k from NASA to build a laser of my choosing. 15 pages long, but like 7 of those pages can be copy-pasted from other grant proposals, from other times we've asked NASA to fund laser development. Just enough money to cover materials, plus me and a lab tech working for like two months. If NASA chooses to fund it, then there will be the opportunity to apply for a phase-2 grant of $850k, to improve the laser and do a physics experiment with it to prove it does a better job as a physics tool than existing lasers. So that's a medium-sized grant, but that's very contingent and I don't have to worry about it yet. (Except insofar as the laser I'm choosing to apply to build is something I think would work well for the second grant.) For now, just the baby grant.

We'll see what I think of grant proposal writing... On the one hand you have to do a lot of paperwork. On the other hand it's the one opportunity in science to get grandly creative, rather than just doing creative problem-solving.

[huffwashere]

An UNEMPLOYED Creative Director

Late in 2023 I was laid off from from a start-up and brand that I worked at for 9 years. To be honest, it was a shock. The company had its share of issues, it was young, it was scrappy, it was on a mission to add structure to an industry that historically hadn't had much. However I was not part of a mass layoff experience which made the meeting that was label "department growth," inherently more difficult to not take personally - though I'm reminding myself it "wasn't."

I filled many roles while there, but was the Creative Director officially for 5 years, and unofficially for 7. For the majority of my adult professional career I dedicated my everything to working toward elevating every portion of the brand experience across disciplines leaning on creativity, collaboration and trial and error. We were a start-up that grew into a community leading small business gaining the respect and partnerships of bigger orgs like T-mobile, Cash App, RedBull and google. We took the brand from an idea in a warehouse to a community of 10's of thousands, generating millions in revenue and catching the attention and investment from some A listers in the music industry. Storytelling was my bread and butter crafting cultural and industry relevant campaigns that were so authentic, our audience didn't even flinch at the underlying advertising.

I managed teams of creatives, strategists, marketers, designers and throughout the years some headaches of interns excited to break into the creative world. The shell shock of being laid off has subsided, but how do I showcase all that I have done? The brand is still living and breathing, and it as a whole is my case study. What made me a Good Creative (and marketing) Director is it was never about me. I was (on the surface) very good at removing my ego and making it about the brand. I suck at talking about myself, which made it easy to show, but hard to tell. I'm hoping this informal blog style portfolio will help me showcase the lifestyle brand I build on top of this tech rooted membership program for creatives.

I'm so ready to work for a brand and prove I wasn't just lucky and for a lack of better words show my ex-job I'm the one that got away.

[utilitymonstermash]

I find the idea that everything that Sam has done that doesn't align with e/acc narratives (including asking for regulatory capture and the bonkers org structure) was really to try to make peace with the decels a little too just-so.

[spectrahr23]

CS Collab Round

BEST BUY is a large retailer with over 100 stores in the United States. The company has been in business for over 20 years and has a strong brand reputation. The company's corporate strategy is to focus on providing a superior customer experience and to offer a wide range of products at competitive prices.

Despite its strong corporate strategy, the company has defaulted on its corporate strategy in recent years. This is due to a number of factors, including:

•​Failure to invest in e-commerce: The company failed to invest in e-commerce early enough, and it is now struggling to compete with online retailers.

•​Poor customer service: The company's customer service has declined in recent years, and this has led to lost sales.

•​High employee turnover: The company's employee turnover rate is high, and this makes it difficult to attract and retain top talent.

The following is the org structure for:

1. Executive Leadership Team:

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Responsible for overall company strategy and performance.

• Chief Operating Officer (COO): Oversees day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO): Manages financial planning, reporting, and analysis.

• Chief Marketing Officer (CMO): Heads marketing and customer experience strategies.

• Chief Technology Officer (CTO): Focuses on technology, IT infrastructure, and e-commerce development.

• Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO): Manages HR, employee development, and addresses turnover issues.

2. Business Divisions:

• Retail Operations: Manages physical stores, ensuring product availability and customer service.

• E-commerce and Digital Services: Focuses on online sales, website development, and digital customer experience.

• Customer Service and Support: Addresses customer inquiries, complaints, and after-sales services.

• Supply Chain and Logistics: Manages inventory, distribution, and ensures timely deliveries.

• Finance and Accounting: Deals with financial planning, budgeting, and accounting functions.

3. Support Functions:

• Human Resources and Talent Acquisition: Handles recruitment, training, and employee engagement programs.

• Information Technology (IT) and Data Analytics: Manages IT infrastructure, data analytics, and cybersecurity.

• Legal and Compliance: Ensures the company complies with laws and regulations, handles contracts, and legal matters.

• Marketing and Sales: Develops marketing campaigns, sales strategies, and customer retention programs.

4. Retail Store Structure:

• Store Manager: Responsible for individual store performance.

• Department Managers: Manage specific product categories (electronics, appliances, etc.) within the store.

• Sales Associates: Assist customers, handle sales, and provide product information.

• Customer Service Representatives: Handle customer inquiries, returns, and after-sales services.

5. Regional and District Management:

• Regional Managers: Oversee multiple stores in a specific geographic region.

• District Managers: Manage several stores within a designated area, report to regional managers.

6. Board of Directors:

• Chairman of the Board: Leads the board, ensures corporate governance.

• Board Members: Include independent directors and representatives from major shareholders, offering strategic guidance.

7. Advisory Committees:

• Customer Advisory Board: Gathers customer feedback, providing insights for improving products and services.

• Technology Advisory Committee: Advises on tech-related decisions and innovations.

• Employee Wellness Committee: Focuses on employee well-being, addressing concerns related to turnover.

Deadline: 1:30 PM

Deliverables: Make a PPT of 7-8 slides explaining where their previous strategies failed with the new strategies to make for HR. Problems in the organisation structure must be identified.

[neazmorshed]

Top 5 CMS Platforms Compared: WordPress vs. Shopify vs. Wix vs. Webflow vs. Joomla

Choosing the right Content Management System (CMS) is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when building a website. Whether you're launching an e-commerce business, a blog, a portfolio, or a full-scale enterprise site, your CMS determines not just how your website looks, but how it grows, scales, and performs.

In 2025, the CMS market is more diverse and competitive than ever. With so many options available, it's crucial to pick the platform that aligns best with your goals, technical skills, and business model.

In this article, we compare five of the most popular CMS platforms: WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow, and Joomla — covering their pros, cons, ideal use cases, and pricing.

1. WordPress (.org)

Overview:

WordPress is the world’s most widely used CMS, powering over 40% of websites globally. It's open-source, highly customizable, and supported by a massive community.

Pros:

Completely free and open-source

Thousands of themes and plugins

Strong SEO capabilities with plugins like Yoast

Highly customizable for developers

Large support community and documentation

❌ Cons:

Requires separate hosting and domain purchase

Some plugins may conflict or become outdated

Security risks if not updated regularly

Best For:

Bloggers

Businesses with unique functionality needs

Agencies and developers

Pricing:

Free to use, but hosting and premium themes/plugins cost extra (typically $50–$200/year)

Verdict:

If flexibility and control matter to you, WordPress.org is a powerhouse. It’s ideal for users who want full ownership and are willing to manage their site actively.

2. Shopify

Overview:

Shopify is a CMS built specifically for e-commerce. It powers over a million online stores and provides everything you need to sell products online — from inventory to payments.

Pros:

All-in-one e-commerce platform

Built-in payment gateway and shipping options

Clean, mobile-responsive templates

Great app store and integrations

Fast, secure hosting included

❌ Cons:

Monthly subscription fees can add up

Less flexible for content-heavy, non-ecommerce sites

Limited customization unless using Shopify Plus

Best For:

Online retailers

Dropshipping businesses

Product-based startups

Pricing:

Starts at $39/month (Basic Shopify)

Additional fees for apps and premium themes

Verdict:

For e-commerce, Shopify is one of the easiest and most scalable platforms to get started with. It’s perfect for businesses that want to focus on selling, not coding.

3. Wix

Overview:

Wix is a drag-and-drop website builder that simplifies the process of creating attractive, functional websites without writing any code.

Pros:

Easy-to-use visual editor

Large selection of design templates

Built-in SEO tools and analytics

Affordable plans with hosting included

Wix ADI (Artificial Design Intelligence) speeds up design

❌ Cons:

Limited flexibility for advanced customizations

Once a template is selected, it can’t be changed

Not ideal for large or complex sites

Best For:

Freelancers and solopreneurs

Small service businesses

Artists, photographers, and content creators

Pricing:

Free basic plan (with Wix ads and subdomain)

Premium plans start at $16/month

Verdict:

Wix is perfect for users who value simplicity and speed over advanced features. If you want to get online quickly with minimal effort, Wix is a great option.

4. Webflow

Overview:

Webflow is a modern, designer-friendly CMS that combines the power of custom code with the ease of a visual editor. It's ideal for building pixel-perfect, professional websites.

Pros:

Visual editor with full HTML/CSS control

Great for animations and interactions

Clean, modern templates

Built-in CMS and e-commerce options

SEO-friendly with clean code structure

❌ Cons:

Steeper learning curve than Wix or Shopify

Pricing is higher for CMS and e-commerce features

Requires basic web design knowledge

Best For:

Designers and creative agencies

Tech-savvy entrepreneurs

Businesses needing custom design without full development

Pricing:

Site plans start at $14/month (Basic) and $29/month (CMS)

E-commerce plans from $42/month

Verdict:

If visual design is your priority and you have some web experience, Webflow gives you professional control and creativity unmatched by simpler CMS platforms.

5. Joomla

Overview:

Joomla is another open-source CMS similar to WordPress, but with more advanced built-in functionality. It's used by developers and organizations that need more flexibility and user control.

✅ Pros:

Open-source and free to use

More robust user permission control

Great for multilingual websites out of the box

Flexible content structure and layouts

❌ Cons:

Steeper learning curve than WordPress

Smaller community and plugin ecosystem

Not beginner-friendly

Best For:

Developers and tech-savvy users

Government, educational, and enterprise sites

Sites requiring multiple user roles and languages

Pricing:

Free core software, but you’ll need to pay for hosting, templates, and extensions

Verdict:

Joomla is a solid choice for users with development experience or unique content requirements. It's not for beginners but offers great power and control for the right audience.

Final Thoughts

When choosing a CMS, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Each platform shines in different areas. Here’s a quick summary to guide your decision:

Choose WordPress if you want full flexibility and access to the largest ecosystem.

Choose Shopify if your focus is e-commerce and you want an all-in-one solution.

Choose Wix for simple, fast website creation without technical complexity.

Choose Webflow if you care deeply about design and want pixel-level control.

Choose Joomla if you need robust content management and multilingual support.

Your ideal CMS will depend on your goals, budget, technical skill, and future growth plans. Invest time in exploring demos, community feedback, and use cases — and you'll find the perfect platform to bring your digital vision to life.

[nikhilvaidya27]

Layoffs Are a Hiring Failure in Disguise

By Nikhil Vaidya, Founder – Prism HRC

Layoffs are often presented as a response to market downturns, cost pressures, or structural changes. But scratch the surface, and you’ll find something deeper: poor hiring decisions. In many cases, layoffs are not just a financial decision — they are the delayed result of flawed talent planning.

As a talent consultant who has worked with startups and multinational corporations for over a decade, I can tell you with certainty: layoffs often signal a hiring failure in disguise.

❌ The Overhiring Syndrome

Remember when tech giants like Meta, Amazon, and Google went on hiring sprees during the pandemic? Riding the wave of digital acceleration, they staffed aggressively, betting on sustained growth.

Fast forward to 2023–24:

Meta laid off over 21,000 employees.

Amazon cut 27,000+ jobs.

Google downsized in multiple waves.

The narrative was “economic headwinds,” but the truth is more nuanced: they hired too fast, without scenario-based forecasting. The assumption was that COVID-era growth would continue indefinitely — a classic misreading of temporary demand spikes as permanent shifts.

These aren’t just tech giants making tough choices. These are companies whose talent forecasting models failed to align with business reality.

📉 The Misalignment of Talent and Strategy

A company’s hiring plan should mirror its business strategy. That seems obvious, yet it’s astonishing how many firms:

Hire based on current revenue, not long-term runway

Onboard roles without defined KPIs or accountability

Focus on volume hiring instead of outcome-driven roles

At Prism HRC, we’ve worked with multiple mid-sized firms that came to us post-layoffs. In every case, the root cause wasn’t the economy. It was this:

❝They hired for growth without defining what growth needed in terms of capabilities.❞

⚠️ What Layoffs Actually Reveal

When a company lays off 15% of its workforce, it sends multiple messages:

We misjudged demand.

We lacked hiring discipline.

We didn't track ROI on roles and teams.

We scaled without resilience planning.

These are not just HR problems — they are strategic blind spots. And when repeated, they damage employer brand, investor confidence, and team morale.

💡 What Should Have Happened Instead?

Talent Forecasting, Not Headcount Guessing Align hiring plans with strategic, financial, and operational models — not just optimistic growth targets.

Role Audits Before Role Postings Before opening new positions, validate the actual business need, skill gap, and impact metrics.

Hiring for Capability, Not Just Capacity More people ≠ more productivity. The right people, with the right capabilities, drive real outcomes.

Build a Scalable Core, Not a Bloated Org Especially in early-stage and growth-stage companies, leaner teams with cross-functional agility outperform large, siloed teams during uncertainty.

Rethinking Hiring to Prevent the Layoff Cycle

In most post-layoff assessments, the need isn't just to rebuild — it's to rethink. What organizations need at this point isn't damage control, but a hiring model that’s rooted in clarity, agility, and alignment.

This includes:

Workforce planning tied to realistic business scenarios

Predefined hiring scorecards to measure ROI of each role

Strategic talent mapping that balances growth with adaptability

The goal is to build a hiring culture that values foresight over speed, and sustainability over scale at any cost.

✅ Final Thought: Hire Like You May Have to Defend It

Every hiring decision is a bet on the future. Make it count.

“Layoffs aren’t just the end of an employment cycle — they are the result of choices made months or years earlier. If we get hiring right, layoffs become rare, not routine.”

Let’s move away from reactive layoffs and toward responsible, resilient hiring.

📲 Connect with Prism HRC🔗 Website:Prism HRC 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jobssimplified/?hl=en

📲 Connect with Nikhil Vaidya🔗 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nikhil-vaidya-387b1a13

[legend295]

Web Development 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Building Your First Website

Introduction: Turning Your Website Dream into Reality

In the digital age, having a website is as essential as having a phone number or business card. Whether you’re a small business owner, freelancer, content creator, or simply exploring a passion project, building your first website is a foundational step. But where do you start if you're a total beginner? That’s exactly what this guide is for.

This beginner-friendly article will walk you through Web Development 101, from choosing your domain to launching your first live site. Let’s demystify the process and help you bring your ideas to life online—without the tech overwhelm.

1. What Is Web Development?

Web development is the process of creating and maintaining websites. It includes everything from writing code and designing the user interface to handling hosting, functionality, and performance.

Web development is generally divided into three categories:

Front-End Development: What users see (design, layout, interactivity).

Back-End Development: What happens behind the scenes (servers, databases, logic).

Full-Stack Development: A combination of both front-end and back-end.

For beginners, front-end development and website builders are usually the starting points.

2. Choose Your Website Type and Goal

Before you jump into design, define the purpose of your website. Ask yourself:

Is it a personal blog or portfolio?

A business website to sell services or products?

An e-commerce store?

A landing page for lead generation?

Knowing your goal will help you choose the right tools, features, and structure.

3. Pick a Domain Name and Hosting Provider

Your domain name is your website’s address (like www.yourname.com). Try to choose something:

Short, memorable, and easy to spell

Reflective of your brand or niche

.com or relevant extensions (.ae, .org, .shop, etc.)

Next, you'll need web hosting—the server space where your website lives. Top beginner-friendly hosting providers include:

Bluehost

SiteGround

Hostinger

GoDaddy

Some website builders (like Wix and Squarespace) include hosting in their packages.

4. Choose a Website Builder or CMS

If you don’t know how to code, no worries! Website builders and content management systems (CMS) make it super easy:

Website Builders (drag-and-drop, no coding):

Wix – Great for beginners and creatives

Squarespace – Clean templates, ideal for portfolios

Shopify – Perfect for e-commerce

Weebly – Simple and budget-friendly

CMS Platforms:

WordPress.org – Most popular, highly customizable, requires basic setup knowledge

Joomla / Drupal – For more advanced users

For most beginners, WordPress or Wix are ideal starting points.

5. Select a Template or Theme

Templates (also called themes) give your site its look and layout. Whether you're using WordPress or a builder, pick a theme that matches your website's purpose.

Consider:

Mobile responsiveness (a must in 2025)

Customization options

Page load speed

SEO-friendly structure

Premium themes may cost more but often offer better support and performance.

6. Plan Your Website Structure

Keep your navigation simple and user-friendly. Most starter websites include:

Homepage

About Page

Services/Products

Blog (optional)

Contact Page

Use clear calls-to-action (CTAs) like “Book Now,” “Shop,” or “Contact Us” to guide visitors.

7. Add High-Quality Content

Content is what keeps users engaged and informs search engines what your site is about.

Tips for great website content:

Keep text clear, concise, and conversational

Use visuals: images, videos, icons

Write with your audience in mind

Use keywords naturally for SEO

If you're creating a blog, aim for consistency. Start with 3–5 cornerstone articles in your niche.

8. Make Your Website Mobile-Friendly

Over 70% of web traffic now comes from mobile devices. Ensure:

Fonts are readable

Buttons are easy to tap

Layouts adapt to different screen sizes

Images are optimized for fast loading

Most modern themes are already responsive—but always test across devices before going live.

9. Optimize for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

You want people to find your website on Google, right? Then SEO is a must.

Beginner SEO checklist:

Use descriptive titles and meta descriptions

Include target keywords in your content

Add alt text to images

Use header tags (H1, H2, H3…) properly

Create internal and external links

Tools like Yoast SEO (WordPress) or Rank Math make optimization easier.

10. Test and Launch Your Website

Before hitting publish, double-check:

All links work

Spelling and grammar are clean

Site loads quickly

Mobile responsiveness is solid

Your contact forms function

Once satisfied, publish your website and start sharing it via social media, email, and business cards.

11. Keep It Updated

A website is never truly “done.” Update it regularly to:

Add fresh content

Fix bugs

Enhance performance

Improve SEO rankings

Use Google Analytics or similar tools to track how users interact with your site and make improvements accordingly.

Conclusion: Your Digital Presence Starts Here

Building your first website might seem intimidating, but with the right tools and a bit of guidance, it's totally achievable. Whether it’s a personal project or a business venture, your site is your digital home—so make it a reflection of your goals, style, and value.

So go ahead: buy that domain, pick your builder, and start creating. You’ll be amazed how quickly your digital vision becomes a reality.

FAQs: Beginner Web Development

1. Do I need to know how to code to build a website? No! Website builders and platforms like WordPress allow you to create professional sites without writing code.

2. What’s the difference between a website builder and WordPress? Website builders are easier for beginners but less flexible. WordPress offers more control but has a steeper learning curve.

3. How much does it cost to build a website? Anywhere from $50–$300/year for basic hosting and domains. Premium themes and features may add more.

4. Can I make money from my website? Yes! Through ads, affiliate marketing, selling products/services, or offering paid memberships.

5. How long does it take to build a website? You can launch a basic site in a day. A fully developed site with content and SEO may take 1–4 weeks.

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Tesla Org Chart: Uncover the Leadership Behind the EV Giant

As a global leader in electric vehicles, clean energy, and cutting-edge innovation, Tesla operates with a bold and complex leadership structure. Understanding how Tesla’s teams are organized offers a strategic advantage to professionals in sales, recruiting, consulting, or business intelligence.

The Tesla org chart by OrgKonnect breaks down the hierarchy of one of the world’s most influential tech-driven companies.

Why Use Tesla’s Org Chart?

Tesla’s success is driven by cross-functional collaboration between its engineering, software, manufacturing, and leadership teams. With this org chart, you can:

Identify key executives and decision-makers

Understand departmental hierarchies across global operations

Target specific roles for enterprise sales, recruitment, or partnerships

Gain insight into reporting structures and lines of authority

Tesla Org Chart Highlights:

CEO & Executive Leadership

Engineering & Vehicle Programs

AI & Autopilot Development

Battery & Energy Solutions Teams

Manufacturing & Gigafactory Operations

Finance, Legal & Corporate Strategy

Each of these segments features key leaders and managers who shape Tesla’s innovation ecosystem.

Final Thoughts

The org chart Tesla provides a strategic lens into one of the most disruptive companies in the world. With OrgKonnect, you can navigate this structure to pinpoint the right connections and optimize your outreach, research, or analysis.

🔗 Visit the Tesla org chart now and take your prospecting or market insights to the next level.

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Beyond Borders: Tuneer Malik on Regional Strategy, Field Marketing ROI, and MQL Precision

Tuneer Malik, Head of APAC Marketing at Glean, brings deep expertise in integrated marketing, field strategy, and multi-region execution across APAC, MEA, and ANZ. In this conversation, he shares insights on evolving MQL-focused strategies, aligning marketing with revenue goals, driving ROI through field events, leveraging AI, and navigating regional marketing complexities.

Get full insights@ https://itechseries.com/interviews/field-marketing-roi/

Tuneer, it’s a pleasure to have you on this interview series. Could you walk us through your marketing journey?

I spent my initial marketing years at Cvent being groomed under multiple mentors who had done it all at various organizations—big and small—and had multiple decades of experience, the know-how, and, most importantly, the knowledge of things that work from a target ICP PoV and things to be careful of (the pitfalls). Cvent was my first organization that gave me that platform to learn (~set up a strong base), excel, and go hands-on with each campaign, helping me understand the intricacies of each channel/each tactic and how everything comes together. I’ve sat at the desks of several POCs, chewing my brain just to understand what they do and how they do it—as I learned from them (campaign ops, digital marketing, web design, market research, etc.), I added my two cents on how we could make things better. All of this, in turn, helped me lead ASEAN at Freshworks and APAC MEA ANZ at GEP, and I continue as the head of marketing for APJ at Glean. The other most important lesson I learned as a marketer is 80 is the new 100, i.e., I (now) do not wait to achieve absolute perfection before going live with a campaign or plan way too much—if I feel I have all basic things covered from a branding and demand generation standpoint, I launch and refine as I go.

How has the role of field marketing evolved within an integrated revenue organization structure?

From what used to simply be a marketing team’s job to generate as many leads as possible, as fast as possible, and to sometimes focus on quality, i.e., MQLs, SQLs, and MQL to SQL conversion percentage by channel. This has now changed into pipeline goals. A bottom-up calculation tells us how much pipeline we need to generate per quarter, per year, as marketing, for the sales team to meet their regional revenue goals, which are then tied back to the org. FY revenue goals.

What are the key challenges in executing integrated marketing strategies across multiple regions?

The regions I operate in can be drastically different from a cultural sensitivities perspective, how they buy—their decision-making structure, market maturity, i.e., what may work in Australia may not exactly work in Singapore vs. Japan, which will lead to change in the type of content being presented to them and types of activities being done in-region. The vendor’s/PR agencies/organizers we might work with in one country may not have a presence at all in the other. This can also be the case with channels/platforms, too, being different by region/by country. Language (localization) becomes a challenge too in markets like Japan, which are much more comfortable with content being delivered in Japanese, which is additional in terms of money spent, resource allocation, etc.

Explore the latest marketing and tech insights@ https://itechseries.com/gtm-library/

“The state of AI adoption shapes field marketing by influencing audience needs, content strategy, and campaign execution.”

How do you determine the most effective channels and events for your field marketing efforts?

To determine the most effective channels and events for field marketing, I start by defining clear goals/outcomes—whether that’s lead generation and/or brand awareness. I’ve also used data from past campaigns to identify which type of events and channels have generally driven meaningful results, and test a mix of formats such as trade shows, pop-ups, or partner events to see what resonates best, whilst ensuring that the event aligns with our brand. Post-event, we closely track performance through metrics such as MQL to SQL conversion rates and overall ROI. A key benchmark for success is achieving an 18x return, meaning for every dollar spent, the activity must generate at least $18 in pipeline value.

How does the state of AI adoption influence your field marketing focus?

The state of AI adoption shapes field marketing by influencing audience needs, content strategy, and campaign execution. In markets with high AI adoption, marketers focus on personalization and industry/persona use cases for decision-makers, often collaborating with ecosystem partners. In less mature markets, efforts shift toward education, thought leadership, and hands-on labs/workshops for D2D users. I use AI on a daily basis, whether that’s Glean—my company’s own product of internal knowledge—at least a dozen times, and scour through for iterations via other AI tools as well. The idea is to constantly/consistently improve and adapt.

Connect for more info@ https://itechseries.com/contact-us/

About Tuneer Malik

Tuneer is a seasoned marketing leader with over 10 years of experience and currently serves as Head of APAC Marketing (GTM) at Glean, where he drives growth and brand awareness across key regions. His expertise spans B2B marketing, ABM, and digital strategies. He has previously held leadership roles at GEP, Cvent (Singapore), and Freshworks, consistently delivering impactful marketing campaigns.

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Online Oracle Financials Course for Beginners to Advanced

Financial accuracy and efficiency are crucial for success in today’s fast-paced business environment. Oracle Fusion Financials, a part of the Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP suite, is a comprehensive, integrated financial management solution that helps businesses streamline their finance operations, improve decision-making, and stay compliant. Whether you are a fresh graduate, a finance professional looking to upskill, or an IT consultant transitioning into ERP, an Online Oracle Financials Course for Beginners to Advanced is the perfect starting point to build a strong foundation and grow your career in cloud ERP solutions.

What are Oracle Fusion Financials?

Oracle Fusion Financials serves as a robust cloud-based financial management system comprising modules such as:

General Ledger (GL)

Accounts Payable (AP)

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Fixed Assets (FA)

Cash Management (CM)

Expense Management

Tax and Subledger Accounting (SLA)

It provides a modern user interface, real-time reporting, embedded analytics, and a centralized data model to support enterprises in making informed and timely financial decisions.

Why Choose an Online Oracle Financials Course?

Online training offers flexibility, accessibility, and affordability. A well-structured online Oracle Financials course allows learners to study independently, access live sessions or recorded videos, and practice hands-on exercises using real-time Oracle Cloud instances.

Key Benefits of Online Oracle Financials Training:

Learn from Anywhere – Ideal for working professionals or students with busy schedules.

Real-Time Projects – Gain hands-on experience by working on industry-specific financial processes.

Job-Oriented Curriculum – Focus on interview questions, use cases, and practical knowledge.

Expert Instructors – Learn from certified Oracle professionals with real-world experience.

Placement Support – Many training institutes also provide resume preparation and mock interviews.

Who Can Enroll?

Whether you're just starting out or looking to upgrade your skills, this course is ideal for:

Freshers or Graduates looking to start a career in ERP or finance.

Finance Professionals like accountants, auditors, or controllers aim to upgrade their skills.

ERP Consultants who want to specialize in Oracle Cloud Financials.

Tech professionals switching to functional or techno-functional roles.

Business Analysts and Project Managers working on Oracle ERP implementations.

Course Structure: From Beginner to Advanced

The Oracle Fusion Financials course is generally divided into three levels to ensure a smooth learning curve:

1. Beginner Level – Fundamentals of Oracle Fusion Financials

Introduction to ERP and Oracle Fusion Cloud

Navigation in Oracle Cloud Applications

Overview of Financial Modules

Understanding the Oracle Cloud Architecture

Basics of Chart of Accounts (COA)

Functional Setup Manager (FSM)

Introduction to Implementation Projects

2. Intermediate Level – Functional Concepts & Transactions

General Ledger Setup and Transactions

Payables Invoices, Payments, and Supplier Management

Receivables Invoices, Receipts, and Customer Setup

Bank Reconciliation and Cash Management

Assets Creation, Depreciation, and Retirement

Configuring Tax Rules and Tax Regimes

Subledger Accounting Configuration

3. Advanced Level – Real-Time Scenarios & Integrations

Multi-Org Structure and Legal Entity Setup

Advanced Financial Reporting using OTBI and Smart View

Budgeting and Control Rules

Intercompany and Intracompany Transactions

Integration with Procurement and Projects

Understanding FBDI Templates for Data Upload

Working with REST APIs for Automation

Period Close Activities and Reporting Compliance

Hands-On Training and Real-time Use Cases

 The course includes real-time business scenarios such as:

Setting up a complete financial organization from scratch

End-to-end procure-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles

Automating supplier payments and customer invoicing

Using BI Publisher for customized financial reports

Uploading large volumes of data using FBDI

This ensures learners can confidently handle real-world tasks during implementation, support, or upgrade projects.

Tools and Platforms Covered

Oracle Fusion Financials Cloud Instance (Dev & Test)

BI Publisher for custom reporting

OTBI (Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence)

FBDI (File-Based Data Import)

Apex/SQL Developer for data queries (optional for techno-functional learners)

Certification and Career Opportunities

After completing the course, learners can aim for Oracle Financials Cloud Certification (such as Oracle Fusion Financials Cloud: General Ledger 2023 Certified Implementation Professional). Certification boosts your credibility and helps you stand out in job applications.

Job Roles You Can Target:

Oracle Fusion Financials Functional Consultant

ERP Financial Analyst

Finance Systems Administrator

Oracle Cloud Support Analyst

Implementation Consultant

With the increasing adoption of Oracle Cloud ERP, especially in sectors like manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and IT services, demand for skilled Oracle financial professionals is soaring.

Why Learn from Tech Leads IT?

Tech Leads IT is one of the most trusted training providers for Oracle Fusion Cloud. Our Oracle Financials Online Training is designed by industry experts and delivered with a mix of theory, real-time examples, and hands-on sessions.

What You Get:

Live sessions by experienced trainers

Access to practice instances (Dev & Test)

Doubt-clearing sessions and interview guidance

Recorded videos for revision

Resume building and job referrals

Our trainers cover every topic deeply and clearly, ensuring that even beginners can quickly grasp concepts and move confidently to advanced topics.

Final Thoughts

Taking an Online Oracle Financials Course, from beginner to advanced, is a great way to build a successful career in ERP and finance. Whether aiming for your first job, switching to Oracle Cloud, or upskilling to take on implementation roles, this course can open new doors and set you on a path to success.

Start your Oracle Financials journey today – and become the finance cloud expert companies are looking for!