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How a CTO Uses Nudge Theory to Ship Better Code
In this episode of Tech Leadership with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how one CTO applies behavioral economics — specifically nudge theory — to improve code quality and developer habits without heavy-handed process mandates. The episode centers on a real case: a mid-sized SaaS company whose VP of Engineering, Maria Chen, replaced mandatory code reviews and style guide enforcement with subtle, default-based nudges. Lucas breaks down the specific interventions — like turning on lint-on-save by default, changing the GitHub PR template to ask for 'one test or documentation update' instead of…
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