SoCal CTO
MARCH 9, 2010
In my post, Technology Roles in Startups , I described some of the different ways I engage with startup companies such as CTO Founder , CTO , Part-Time CTO , Acting CTO , Consultant, Advisor and Advisory Board Member. Now, most often technical advisors are part of a broader advisory board.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 21, 2014
When you’re hiring most reference checkers focus on the person’s former bosses. Just literally this week I had breakfast with a guy giving a reference who said, “He’s brilliant. Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. In many ways that can be way more telling.
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SoCal CTO
JULY 23, 2012
I seem to encounter a lot of people who want to attach a CTO label to me as I'm the only programmer on the founding team of three. While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
I find myself sending it to startup founders all the time – maybe just slightly less than Free Startup CTO Consulting. To get us started and to grossly oversimplify performance, conceptually we can think about the system as consisting of the following elements that I’ll refer to throughout the post. Different use cases? Traffic spikes?
SoCal CTO
AUGUST 3, 2010
Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March The following are the top items based on social signals. Not so bad.
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