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TechEmpower
AUGUST 14, 2023
Why do this without the right technical advisor? Just like attorneys, technical advisors can help navigate waters that many find murky. Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors. CTO Founder – Do they really still need a technical advisor? Would you create contracts without an attorney?
SoCal CTO
APRIL 27, 2011
Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.
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SoCal CTO
APRIL 27, 2011
Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 19, 2012
I asked some of the same questions I ask in my Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions and then I get to a very common conversation: Me : Do you have specs? And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. Go find a new technical resource. Founder : Ummm. what do you mean?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 21, 2014
Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. David is also frequently an inspiration for a story on my blog. We brought Ryan Lissack down from San Francisco to become Maker’s CTO and the rest is history. Mafias matter a lot to me, as well. In a way my firm at Upfront is mafia.
SoCal CTO
APRIL 28, 2014
they need a developer more than they need a CTO. I’m a long way into development and I’m 90% done and we are having issues getting it completed See Symptoms of a Weak Development Team and Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early. This is a classic sign and you need to do something about it. Once you are here, it’s a tough spot.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
Purpose of an MVP and Defining the Right MVP I've really not talked as much about this in my blog even though its hugely important. Ways to Make Your MVP More Minimum We spent quite a bit of time talking about a complexity scale and the kinds of resources you can viably use at different levels of complexity.
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