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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower

Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. More on the Role of the Startup CTO Eric Ries, a great resource, answers the question What Does a Startup CTO actually do? Please write us at blog@techempower.com !

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

TechCrunch LA

As the nation’s second-largest metropolitan area, boasting an over $1 trillion economy, decisions made in the city can have broad economic and social implications that ripple far beyond the Southern California region. “Startups and small businesses are the engine of every local and regional economy,” writes Peterson.

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Tech Coast Angels: We Have Higher Returns Than Angel Averages

socalTECH

The Tech Coast Angels , Southern California's biggest angel investment group, says its performance record and returns on its investments are higher than the average angel, in nearly all categories, based on a new academic study. Rob Wiltbank and Professor Wade Brooks for Willamette University and the Angel Resource Institute (ARI).

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March Capital Partners' Jim Armstrong On A New, $240M Venture Fund

socalTECH

I think there are a lot of opportunities across all of these areas of technology, especially as it relates to Southern California. We know you invest globally, but are there specific kinds of companies you hope to focus on here in Southern California? Southern California, in particular, has a lot of talent in ad tech.

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Document Your MVP for a Developer

SoCal CTO

So, I promised this founder to do a post talking about how you go about create specifications of your MVP. You likely are writing your first one of these. In fact, let me provide an important warning: If you create these documents, don't have input from a technical resource, take it to a development shop and they provide you a price.

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Making Sure You Are Ready to Begin Building Your MVP

SoCal CTO

They look at the following high level definition of Lean: and they interpret that as write up an executive summary with your ideas and hand it to developers to build. What's Going to Go Wrong A lot of founders don't really understand Lean Startup principles. What's going to go wrong? Correct your course quickly.

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Introduction to Perl

SoCal Tech Calendar

When you set out to learn a new language, do you start out by writing an essay? So why try to learn to program or write test scripts that way? We will play games, find shortcuts, and provide a list of free resources you can use to further your Perl education. Of course not! See [link] (more).

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