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Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit?

SoCal CTO

In the mean time, if you need some extra help, get some contractors to test out specific things. In other words, they come in asking for help with sourcing and hiring. These companies are very early-stage and definitely have not shown product/market fit. The startup founder is definitely not ready to hire a CTO.

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SiliconBeach's 1st LEGO Challenge

SoCal Tech Calendar

Labeled as one of the fastest growing tech hotspots, Silicon Beach has definitely not slowed down and we need your help building the future, one LEGO at a time in a race that youll never forget. This is a special event for software engineers and web developers who havent stopped being a kid (because we havent!)

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Initial Conversation with a CTO or Technical Advisor

SoCal CTO

Maybe you have questions about the types of developers you need and even whether you need a Startup CTO or Developer or both. Or you want to know about whether you have the right Web Development Company. Or what else you might need in Document Your MVP for a Developer. Helping you with your challenges is fun.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. " Typically, this requires quite a bit more information for me to be able to respond and provide real help.

CTO Hire 211
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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

socalTECH

Content delivery networks are there to help improve the performance, and serve up that content more intelligently to devices, to thd network, and to users, as they consume the Internet. It's a mission critical IT service that website owners need. What's the biggest challenge for you, and what keeps you up at night?

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

to help bloggers and blog readers with comments. Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 I definitely check people out using LinkedIn. Ive not found that much use for LinkedIn to help my blogging, but Im starting to think about this.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

Frank Addante

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Outsourcing By Frank Addante (Part 5 of a 5 part series: " So, you need to develop a product? ") Outsourcing has become a popular topic and practice these days. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.