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Finding Developers is Tough Again

SoCal CTO

On Friday, at the LA CTO Forum , I heard from a couple of CTOs having trouble finding good developers. My company, TechEmpower , recently added a few top notch developers, but it wasn’t easy to find just the right people. I don’t have specific suggestions for people you can hire. My methods are pretty vanilla.

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

Both Sides of the Table

And that rep doesn’t just send an email to his boss – he has coffee with the head of customer service. The best companies are built on common beliefs and culture – a common sense of purpose. CEO, VP Products and CTO must all be in the physical location. I prefer the first sales hires to be in the home office.