socalTECH
MARCH 3, 2015
Irvine-based >Oculus , the virtual reality google maker now owned by Facebook , has hired away high profile Google executive Mary Lou Jepsen , according to a report. Jepsen ran the Display Division of Google X, and also had been co-founder and CTO of the One Laptop Per Child. READ MORE>>.
TechEmpower
JULY 24, 2023
Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Registration Do you plan to support Google Sign-In, Facebook Connect, or similar 3rd-party authentication? What about reporting and moderation?
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SoCal CTO
JANUARY 26, 2010
I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2010
The terms “CTO&# and “VP Engineering&# have such stigmas associated with what they are that I’m sure some people will feel uncomfortable with the definitions I’ve put forward. I hope many will read this and have an answer for the question, “what’s the different between a CTO and a VP of Engineering?&#.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 1, 2010
I never built a Google-sized business but I did build an organization from scratch that grew to 120 employees in 5 countries before we sold it. As your organization grows and you hire senior staff where you are no longer managing every employee directly the issue of how to manage people that are not your “direct&# reports arises.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
I know that some of the best businesses have seen this rapid acceleration quickly: Google, Facebook, Instagram, AirBnB and the like. I think that our industry is too quick to believe that it’s “up and to the right” quickly or it’s time to move on to the next thing. Not Google. Grow or die. Or your life.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 7, 2013
Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios. This followed an investment late last year by Time Warner in the company in a round totaling $36 million , led by Rachel Lam , head of their investment group.
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