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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower

But be careful, and mind the gap – the Founder-Developer Gap, that is! Hiring a hands-on lead developer might seem like the right move for an early stage startup. It’s understandable - a hands-on developer can produce a product. Founder-Developer Gap How big is your startup’s Founder-Developer Gap?

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Document Your MVP for a Developer

SoCal CTO

He wanted to get input from me on what he's doing, and he wants to begin to ask developers what it would take to build his product. what format would you and the developer want that in? You likely are writing your first one of these. Conversations with a technical advisors or possible developers should be iterative.

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Web Designers vs. Web Developers

SoCal CTO

Funny graphic by @shanesnow that captures the difference between web designers vs. web developers: Like the issue of Startup CTO or Developer , often startup founders who are less technical have this same question. Do I need a designer or a developer?

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7 Government Small Business Grants to Apply For in May 2024

Tech.Co

We also offer some advice for writing your application, to make sure your proposal is as competitive as possible. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) 🔎 Want to browse the web privately? Learn more about the 8(a) business development program, and how to apply here.

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Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem

TechCrunch LA

The Alliance estimates that Southern California’s tech community could be one-third the size of Silicon Valley’s by supporting or further developing the six pillars it already has for innovation to occur. We’ve also seen a substantial inflow of venture capital from all over the world.”.

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GameSalad Rolls Out New Tools To Help Aspiring Game Developers

socalTECH

Wish you could design and develop your own mobile games, but don't know how to write software? No problem!

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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

SoCal CTO

Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers. These “startups” are almost always mostly-non-technical founders offering 1-2% premoney for a “lead developer” position.

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