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Startup CTO or Developer

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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. That’s why Roger Smith puts the focus of the CTO on programming for the earliest stage.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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A few people have asked me to try and define the perfect startup organization chart. Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. The CTO / Lead Architect - If you want to build a great technology company, you’ll need a “rockstar&# engineering lead.

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How to Use Generative AI and LLMs to Improve Search

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Enhancing Front-End Product Search We also developed a front-end search tool that revolutionized the way users search for products. Content Recommendations in Streaming Services While many streaming platforms suggest content based on viewing history, LLMs have the power to significantly elevate this experience.

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GreenWave Reality Raises $19M

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GreenWave Reality , a startup developing a platform to help manage the "Internet of Things"--and which is headed by former Cisco executive Greg Memo--said this morning that it has raised $19M in a Series B funding round. GreenWave Reality said the funding will go to accelerate the rollout of its platform, which it calls Home2Cloud.

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Choosing Internet Platforms

SoCal CTO

The topic is: Betting Your Company On An Internet Platform? A very interesting topic, especially for those of us involved in developing for start-ups. At the CTO Group that I organize in Santa Monica, we've had lots of discussions around this. Must design your application differently to live on top of the platform.

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When Should Technical Founders Become CEO?

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Somehow in a world of rapid change Mark had been able to right his ship much faster than the highly bureaucratic organizations that places like Google, Yahoo! So Nick drove strategy & tech from the UK and remained an active board member and CTO of the company. and Microsoft had become.

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People Management: Startup Teams Should Dip but not Skip

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We all like to think of startups as “non hierarchic&# organizations and to some extent that should be true. 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. I’m not a big believer in too much hierarchy.

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