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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower

While the appearance matters, remember you are hiring the development firm primarily for its development skills, not its graphic design skills. Assess the Company's Website: The company's own site provides a clue to its dedication to aesthetics and content. cto , product , saas Avoid them. Either way, we can help!"]

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

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. What are some sites or companies in the same space? The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)?

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

Both Sides of the Table

CEO, VP Products and CTO must all be in the physical location. This is a topic that comes up often in Los Angeles because many CEOs are tempted to hire their tech teams in the Bay Area. I prefer the first sales hires to be in the home office. Here are my personal biases: 1. If they’re not I won’t fund.

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Interview with Scot Richardson, Laughstub

socalTECH

My co-founder is Nasi Peretz, who is CTO of West Side Rentals, another LA company, and who also ran properties at USC for the business school and law school. He had the technology background, who I had initially hired and who I brought on as my co-founder, and who runs the technical side of the team. Are venues finding this useful?