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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two. This is important whether you are outsourcing or building it in-house. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? What do we build in-house or outsource? Technologies you use, how much will it cost, future capabilities, scalability, in-house vs. outsourced all intersect.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

SoCal CTO

What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? What do we build in-house or outsource? What technology research is required? What technologies will we use? What other kinds of systems will we likely need?

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