SoCal CTO

JUNE 13, 2011

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. There are LOTs of language and frameworks to choose from.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

Just like attorneys, technical advisors can help navigate waters that many find murky. The Tactical Technical Advisor stays on top of the development team to ensure that they’re team is building the right thing in a high-quality, efficient manner. This is especially important with outsourced development teams.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2013

In one of the newest "hackathons" to hit Southern California, a group of companies are looking to draw Orange County software developers to a new hackathon, geared around WebRTC, the open "Web Real Time Communications" framework aimed at helping developers create voice and video chat applications.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2022

Here are the key elements of the strengths framework they have developed, with my own insights and experience added for your consideration: Money: the capital you have, or can easily raise. Fortunately, you can develop this skill. In my experience, emotional intelligence (EI) is a better predictor of business success than IQ.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

If you've not been watching the ASP.NET team's community standups , you have missed some surprisingly transparent, interesting, and oftentimes funny updates from a major web application framework development team. We started the Framework Benchmarks project to collect data about performance. Clearly we're seeing a new Microsoft.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 4, 2013

This workshop will help you develop a strategy to optimize company growth and liquidity, maximize valuation and capitalize on strategic transactions. Valuation methodologies can be used to optimize transaction outcomes for both buyers and sellers in MandA and other transactions.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 9, 2021

Mythical Games , an NFT games startup based out of Los Angeles, has banked a $75 million raise from new and existing investors betting on the startup’s aim to expand the ambitions of their first title and locate a substantial platform opportunity amid helping developers build blockchain-based gaming experiences.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2020

Replicated, which is led by CEO Grant Miller, focused on enterprise customers who are using the open source Kubernetes framework to deploy their cloud applications. Kubernetes--originally developed by Google, but now open source--helps with application deployment, scaling, and management. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. But often the result of a Founder hiring a developer or lead developer or even a VP engineering is a gap created between the founders and the developers. Gap closed, right? Probably not. Accounting?

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Inverted Software

JUNE 15, 2018

At Inverted Software we often help our clients manage offshore and onshore development teams. Our proprietary processes and unique experience helps us evaluate and correct software development practices that have proven inefficient and instill practices that insure productivity and success. Developers love to experiment.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 19, 2016

I’ve had lots of conversations with fellow CTOs about the TechEmpower Web Framework Benchmarks. Some really appreciate the value that they bring to help them understand performance characteristics of different frameworks. It is a viable contender for all sorts of development efforts. Great job Microsoft!

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As a consultant, I often get asked for help in mining all this data and using it for long-term success in their business. Before you start collecting new data, spend some time defining the frameworks and connections you need. I suggest visual frameworks you can create today. Framing: look for patterns and context to simplify.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Establish a daily framework for action. You will build discipline and get much more accomplished if you build a self-imposed schedule, and commit yourself to following that framework. Obstacles and challenges help you to grow your intestinal fortitude and your skill sets. Also connect with people you can help.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I thought I’d try to offer a framework for thinking about the topic. So here’s my framework. I think many entrepreneurs under-estimate the benefit that capital early helps in being able to produce product and differentiate yourself in a nascent marketplace. Sometimes this pays off, other times it doesn’t.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Realtime , a startup developing technology to help power real-time web applications, said today that it has raised $100M, launched in the U.S., and opened up a new office in Santa Monica. The new funding came from BRTech Holding, a Sao Paulo-based technology investment firm.

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TechEmpower

MAY 1, 2014

The latest round of our ongoing Framework Benchmarks project is now available! Since the first round, we have known that the highest-performance frameworks and platforms have been network-limited by our gigabit Ethernet. With ample network bandwidth, the highest-performing frameworks are further differentiated.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

I like their recommended framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. The initiator funds the innovators’ development activities and gives them the flexibility to work independently.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2020

This week, Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures announced a brand new effort to provide health and wellness to the founders of companies it invests in, helping those founders with well being, mental health, stress management, coaching, and leadership development. That's the framework we've build with Evolution.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 28, 2013

Framework Benchmarks. How much does your framework choice affect performance? Authors Note: Were using the word "framework" loosely to refer to platforms, micro-frameworks, and full-stack frameworks. We have our own personal favorites among these frameworks, but weve tried our best to give each a fair shot.

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TechEmpower

APRIL 30, 2013

You are viewing the first round of web application framework benchmarks. Check out the new stand-alone framework benchmarks site if you are interested in the latest and most accurate data. How much does your framework choice affect performance? How much does your framework choice affect performance? Show me the winners!

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Just make sure you can fill in all the details.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Structure development contracts appropriately or directing the in-house team appropriately. Look at the business and determine what's going to make sense from a development perspective in the short-term, longer-term. Do you really have control of the development? I've talked about this before in Startup CTO or Developer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2021

There are many resources out there to help you address team dysfunction , but very few provide much insight on a process for maximizing startup team innovation once you have the motivated people. Look for that sparkling new idea or “eureka” moment to develop into a workable solution. Develop the best solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Patagonia , a successful outdoor products company, combines building safe high-quality products with philanthropic efforts to help the environment. I remember a classic book, “ The Purpose Effect ,” by renowned author Dan Pontefract, that provides a good framework and background or doing just that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Patagonia , a successful outdoor products company, combines building safe high-quality products with philanthropic efforts to help the environment. I remember a classic book, “ The Purpose Effect ,” by renowned author Dan Pontefract, that provides a good framework and background or doing just that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2022

I was impressed by a recent book, “ The Leadership Star ,” by Brian Hartzer, an experienced business executive, offering a concise leadership framework that I believe embodies the key attributes that I recommend. Help constituents find meaning in what they do. Help constituents find meaning in what they do.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Go Trexx (www.gotrexx.com), which is based in Mission Viejo, think it's by engaging kids with mobile applications which provide background information, helps to build excitement, and gets kids involved in traveling to different destinations. They're developing the content, loading it into the framework, and getting it into the marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. Have you tested what you can without development? Is this compelling to a developer?

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

You’ve got some friends interested in helping out and you think you can make this work. Developers interact with the operating systems directly, build/use their own frameworks (eg, Django, Rails, etc), and consume server resources directly. You’re a startup. You’ve got a great idea for an app.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. Have you tested what you can without development? Is this compelling to a developer?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

At year end 2017, Association Executives would find it useful to see the world as their members do and understand what help they need to make progress in their Industry or Profession. Since the end of the great recession, Boards are helping their Associations see the world as they see it. Will not be hired by your prospective members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2019

There are many resources out there to help you address team dysfunction , but very few provide much insight on a process for maximizing startup team innovation once you have the motivated people. Look for that sparkling new idea or “eureka” moment to develop into a workable solution. Develop the best solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2020

But we all know that these are not solutions by themselves, but require integration into an innovative framework to solve real customer problems. Mentors and advocates will keep you focused and positive, and will develop your ability to speak to investors and customers with authenticity, credibility and confidence.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

Steve Blank calls this “ customer development ” in which you built an initial product that is in search of “product / market fit.” In my journey to better understand the sales process, my management team and I developed a sales methodology. I’m going to set up the framework today and in future posts I’ll drill down into each area.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2019

For today's interview, we sat down and spoke with David Loo , the founder and CEO of Perspectium (www.perspectium.com), a startup which is developing service management applications designed to help connect different, enterprise service management software products together. How did you get into this?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2016

There are many resources out there to help you address team dysfunction , but very few provide much insight on a process for maximizing startup team innovation once you have the motivated people. Look for that sparkling new idea or “eureka” moment to develop into a workable solution. Develop the best solution.

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