Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today. Simple metrics and your personal knowledge of the industry can’t keep up with all the relevant competitive forces. You need to be part of a larger ecosystem.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Of course, I have an advantage because I organize the LA CTO Forum. Founder Developer Gap I’m assuming that the founders understand what they generally want to do with the business and where the product should be going. These questions are critical background for any developer at any level. How can we address this risk?

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? How do we motivate and manage developers? What do we need to do to make sure we can survive technical due diligence by investors and partners?

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Old School Software Distribution Is Doomed. On December 10th, 1993, a small group of software developers in Shreveport, Louisiana changed the software world. id Software’s first-person shooter game, entitled simply DOOM, could be downloaded free, allowing gamers to play the first nine levels.

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