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

Both Sides of the Table

He gossips with the office manager who tells 3 software developers. What about outsourcing? For me outsourcing in a pure startup is the kiss of death. I believe that startup tech companies need to develop a technical DNA and this doesn’t happen when you outsource. And it doesn’t stop there.

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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’s our purchase, licensing, SaaS strategy? How can we address this risk? What technology research is required?

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

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?