SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2013

I''m spending more of my time recently working with non-technical startup founders who are having challenges with their software/web/mobile development teams. Common Signals I''ve written previously about Symptoms of a Weak Development Team. Rogue developers with their own agenda. One of your better developers leaves.

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CTO Coach Develop Development Startup 219

SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2010

I’m seeing and hearing that it’s becoming tough finding good developers again, at least here in Los Angeles. On Friday, at the LA CTO Forum , I heard from a couple of CTOs having trouble finding good developers. My company, TechEmpower , recently added a few top notch developers, but it wasn’t easy to find just the right people.

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Develop Development TechEmpower Southern California 175

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. But often the result of a Founder hiring a developer or lead developer or even a VP engineering is a gap created between the founders and the developers. How will we find and interview developers?

Fractional CTO 225

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Of course we can’t. There are of course many Seed VCs who take board seats, don’t over-commit to too many deals and try to help with “company building” activities to help at a company’s vulnerable foundations. Hot, Flat & Crowded.”

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Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2022

Niantic’s games incentivize people to use their technology to go outside and meet others — that’s why it calls its AR development the “real-world metaverse.” Then, those short video snippets of real-world locations are validated by developers, which is then processed to become part of the AR map of the world.

Snapchat 177

Snapchat Platform Los Angeles Mobile 177

Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

Leaders and companies that innovate new products, services and methods of delivery are the ones that stand out in a crowded business world, especially when attempting to gain recognition among the throngs of competitors visible on the web. And innovation is what creates value. The Internet and AI – new opportunities for innovation.

Artificial Inteligence 156

Artificial Inteligence UCLA Web Patents 156

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp is the online web series school teaching the next generation of web series creators how to make and market their own new video projects on the web. And our network of filmmaker and entertainment industry colleagues allow us to recruit top teachers who are leaders in the web world. What inspired you?

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Web USC Course Guide 93

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. Still, if you've not heard these questions from a developer, they are not helping you as much as they should. Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed?

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Develop Development Startup SEO 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. Still, if you've not heard these questions from a developer, they are not helping you as much as they should. Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2010

I am hearing from my project management team a bit of distrust in the technical capacity of our web development team. I think we suffer because of the distance and culture but the project management team takes every late delivery or small bug as evidence that the development team may not be capable. Massive overtime.

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Develop Development Course Software Development 179

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

This has been a long-time dream of Tim Berners-Lee , the man who (really) invented the World Wide Web. He calls his dream the ‘Semantic Web’ (or Web 3.0), meaning it understands user context. He and many other experts believe that the Semantic Web will act more like a personal assistant than a search engine.

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Web Entrepreneur Software Review Google 98

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers. These “startups” are almost always mostly-non-technical founders offering 1-2% premoney for a “lead developer” position.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity Develop 241

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It has developed technology to give people a way to pay bills outside of traditional methods, such as through the mail, over the phone or via a Web portal. Kann teamed up with computer vision scientist Jason Meltzer, who led development for the computer vision technology behind the Roomba at iRobot, to build Papaya.

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Mobile Artificial Inteligence Startup Los Angeles 208

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Of course, we all realize that this approach will take longer, and could jeopardize both roles if not managed effectively.

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Develop Development Product Startup 70

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

For children with a proclivity toward business, a newspaper route provided an invaluable opportunity to develop the following entrepreneurial skills: Punctuality – Newspapers had to be delivered on time, irrespective of the weather, the fact that Sunday papers can weigh several pounds each or the requirement to wake up at the crack of dawn.

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Web 2.0 Web Sales Outsource Development 222

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Last fall, Mingly released their first product last fall to help users manage their endless webs of connections. Dubbed Mingly for Web and MyPeople , the suite of products (including Mingly for Gmail) are powdered by the company’s Social Interaction Mapping (SIM) Engine. Finally, some solid relief.

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Web Social Network Email Networking 74

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2011

IconFinder provides high quality icons for webdesigners and developers in an easy and efficient way. Before Iconfinder I was working as a web designer and front-end developer, next to studying computer science and business administration. Back in 2004-2005 I was working as a full-time web designer, where we used KDE (Linux).

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Design Web Design Google Develop 65

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We build web and mobile applications, and we've been doing so for a little over fifteen years. As software developers, we're technophiles, so we enjoy these cycles and quite often find humor listening to the energy spent arguing on either side of issues. Not to downplay developer happiness. It's important to us.

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Web Platform Technology JavaScript 200

SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2013

I'm going to be looking at aspects like: Things to consider before building your MVP Features often overlooked when documenting an MVP for developers Understanding important metrics you want to measure Risks and challenges in developing an MVP. Have you Documented Your MVP for Your Developer s? Correct your course quickly.

CTO Coach 219

CTO Coach Metrics Framework Software Development 219

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

You've got a great idea for a web video series, but how do you learn about how to make that happen, to get distribution, and monetize that video? Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. Michael Tringe: We are an online web series school.

Web 187

Web Content Startup Education 187

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Evaluate customer response prior to development. Optimize your web history and presence. Of course, even startups can get into serious trouble by talking about products and direction with no intent or ability to deliver. This will do more for your first mover advantage than more time in the lab.

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Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization Ideas 105

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. See [link] (more)

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Orange County Startup Course Software Development 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. See [link] (more)

Orange County 100

Orange County Startup Course Software Development 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. See [link] (more)

Orange County 100

Orange County Startup Course Software Development 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2015

Nierenberg had most recently been at Salesforce.com,where he had been in product management; he also was former VP of Business Development and Strategy for Chatter, and also served at The Bridgespan Group. The company is one of several, Central Coast companies who are rumored to be eyeing the public markets and a potential IPO. READ MORE>>.

Web Design 100

Web Design Education Design Course 100

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2011

The Investment Group of Santa Barbara , a venture capital investment group based in Santa Barbara, has invested $4M in funding for a developer of a web-based cloud training software firm, Mindflash , Mindflash said today. Mindflash, which is based in Palo Alto, offers a site which helps companies create online training courses.

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Santa Barbara Training Venture Capital Invest 145

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2020

Evaluate customer response prior to development. Optimize your web history and presence. Of course, even startups can get into serious trouble by talking about products and direction with no intent or ability to deliver. This will do more for your first mover advantage than more time in the lab.

Search Engine Optimization 174

Search Engine Optimization Ideas Startup Customer 174

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

As noted in Hacking Hacker News , the company previously dominated the mindshare of the web development community by facilitating the spread of a random posting on Hacker News. Divshot''s solution is an innovative web development tool, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process.

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Customer Custom Template Startup 195

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Startup enablers and Silicon Beach hubs General Assembly, Cross Campus, Launchpad LA, and LAVA have teamed up to provide five $2,000 scholarships to General Assembly’s 12 -week Web Development Immersive Program. The Web Development Immersive ‘s mission is simple and straightforward: “Twelve weeks.

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LAVA Web Development Web Santa Monica 76

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Of course, we all realize that this approach will take longer, and could jeopardize both roles if not managed effectively.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

SoCal CTO

MAY 22, 2012

Of course, given the size of this list and having kids, I really can't attend a lot of these. So, you may also want to go look at: Los Angeles Startup Events Here are some of the events and meetups that I've spoken at, attended or at least interest me. So, if you happen to read this and want to meet me, just reach out directly.

Los Angeles 198

Los Angeles Southern California Angel Enterprise Forum 198

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. Of course, every new direction has some challenges, so the super angel model isn’t perfect. Yet, it is important to remember that the most optimistic super angel is looking for a proven business model, rather than research and development, or just an idea. Marty Zwilling.

Guide 136

Guide Venture Capital Funding Class 136

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2013

We already had a presence there, and are moving into a standalone building in Calabasas focused on web development. Eric Robison: We're not going to spend it all right way, of course. We also want to expand and work on our web platform, as the scaling of the business requires us to scale that platform.

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Funding Calabasas Course Platform 164

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2013

We already had a presence there, and are moving into a standalone building in Calabasas focused on web development. Eric Robison: We're not going to spend it all right way, of course. We also want to expand and work on our web platform, as the scaling of the business requires us to scale that platform.

Funding 164

Funding Calabasas Course Platform 164

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

Three full time developers and no marketing spend. Oh, and did I mention that their users have mapped 35,000 courses in 127 countries? One of the founders wrote a Python script that sent out custom emails to a list they had developed. Of course not. They are nearing 1mm registered users. There are 3 people on their team.

Incubator 91

Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

As noted in Hacking Hacker News , the company previously dominated the mindshare of the web development community by facilitating the spread of a random posting on Hacker News. Divshot''s solution is an innovative web development tool, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process.

Customer 153

Customer Custom Template Startup 153