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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower

million software developers worldwide. While the appearance matters, remember you are hiring the development firm primarily for its development skills, not its graphic design skills. tew_cta text="Do you have an idea for a software project? Or do you need help evaluating software firms? cto , product , saas

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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

TechEmpower

At TechEmpower , we’ve used LLMs as part of marketing strategies where you can find and classify companies, personalize outreach campaigns and have personalized drip campaigns. Overall, generative AI is a transformative asset in the software engineering lifecycle, from conception to deployment.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

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.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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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. Team and Process Are you using, or planning to use any software development methodologies? Do you have any existing hosting relationships?

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When Should Technical Founders Become CEO?

Both Sides of the Table

Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). Onward & upward DataSift. Startup Lessons'

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Interview Eric Sikola, ExpenseBay

socalTECH

Eric Sikola is CEO of ExpenseBay (www.expensebay.com), a Los Angeles-based, online, software-as-a-service startup which has created an online application which uses Web 2.0 finance software such as Wesabe and Mint, and applied it to the corporate expense area. How did decide to start a company on focused expense software?

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How Digsy Is Using Data, And Deals, To Drive Real Estate Sales

socalTECH

Andrew Bermudez , co-founder and CEO of Irvine-based Digsy (www.getdigsy.com) wasn't looking to build software to help commercial real estate brokers close more deals. He's the former CTO at Stocktwits, and he did the analysis and found out a lot of stuff. What is Digsy? My background is in commercial real estate.

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