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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

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The answer is to engage a trusted outside source for a Technical Review – a deep-dive assessment that provides a C-suite perspective. At TechEmpower, we’ve conducted more than 50 technical reviews for companies of all sizes, industries, and technical stacks. A technical review can answer that crucial question.

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

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Although noteworthy, working with large corporations differs remarkably from working with startups. While the appearance matters, remember you are hiring the development firm primarily for its development skills, not its graphic design skills. How do they verify the ongoing progress of development? cto , product , saas

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

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When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. The PMs are seeing late deliveries and bugs that suggest the devs just aren’t capable enough. This can be true even if those failures had nothing to do with the current team.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. 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.

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Car Door Slam Or Spare Tire? Should Startups Build For Buyers Or Users?

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Startups do not always have the luxury to optimize their product for both buyers and users. In the early 2000’s, SaaS was a nascent concept and most companies were reticent to rent software. Users, on the other hand, immediately saw the benefits of SaaS. Follow John’s startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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