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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

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CTO Founder – Do they really still need a technical advisor? We’ve talked about this before in Startup CTO or Developer. Is this person a CTO or a developer? And Maybe You Need Two! Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors. Are developers following best practices in their code and life cycle?

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Choosing a Programming Language and Framework for Your Startup

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We had an interesting presentation at the LA CTO Forum by the CTO of a startup who chose Groovy / Grails as the framework for their startup. t prompted a good discussion around how CTOs go about choosing the programming language and framework for their startup. desktop, mobile, browser).

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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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Web Framework Performance - Startup Founders Need to See These Numbers

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In Web Framework Benchmarks , there are some very interesting and surprising numbers around the performance of various web frameworks. In some ways, this frees us from worrying as much about the specific framework that's being used. Most startups do not get a chance to move from one framework to another.

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

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Some offer specialized skill sets like expertise in a particular programming language or framework, or specific domain knowledge. cto , product , saas You'll discover firms that are prolific in design/interface and light on development, and vice versa. Depending on your needs, a combination of these skills may be desirable.

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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

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Draw from Frameworks. The most helpful type of advice in my mind are frameworks for how to solve a problem. On market segmentation I often recite my “ Elephants, Deer & Rabbits ” framework. Each is a framework for thinking about a problem. For example: 1. I’m all for more opinions, not less.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

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It was like having a bunch of mini- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions all in one room. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups. CTO Founder - Do they really still need a technical advisor? I've talked about this before in Startup CTO or Developer.