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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

As noted in Symptoms of a Weak Development Team , this is a symptom of the old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time. Then, a month later, the product is still 90% done. And six weeks later – 90% again! The last 10% takes the other 90%.

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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

When racism is built into the technical framework of a company, it perpetuates a false idea that white people are superior to Black people. . Meet the Formerly Incarcerated Software Engineers who Built a No-Police Alternative to 911. The latest in the battle over Prop 22 and AB 5. Send me an email at megan@techcrunch.com .

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

I quite often get a call where a founder raised $150K of initial money and has spend $120K on in-house or outsourced development and the software is 90% done. As I mention in Symptoms of a Weak Development Team , the number one reason I get calls relates to an old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time.

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Gaining an Edge: Understanding Cyber Risk Appetite

Xconomy

Everyone’s a potential source: software engineers that ship new releases, HR teams that use human capital management software, and supply chain partners that have access to systems, all of which could be exploited. It creates boundaries for organizations to prioritize which risks need to be treated.

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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.? How can we address this risk? What technology research is required? What technologies will we use? What other kinds of systems will we likely need? Accounting?

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