Remove Help Remove Los Angeles Remove Software Engineering Remove Web
article thumbnail

Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two. Get an advisor to help supplement where there are gaps. By the way, do you know that most development teams use peer review of code to help ensure good development practices.

article thumbnail

How Rolebot Wants To Eliminate The Resume, With Shane Bernstein

socalTECH

However, in the technical arena--as a programmer, developer, or software engineer--it's hard to tell from a resume how good you really are. That's where Los Angeles-based Rolebot (www.rolebot.net) comes in. Shane Bernstein: We're an evidence-based, recruitment engine. What does Rolebot do? It's all objective data.

Sites 240
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

I will be ordering several copies for leaders in LA and will be helping to host Brad’s visit to our community later this year. ” And if aspiring investment teams are looking to get together the SBIC has come back with a new VC focused program to help non-Silicon Valley communities fund companies beyond their initial angel money.

Startup 378
article thumbnail

Programs in NYC and LA prepare autistic students to excel in tech careers

StartUp Beat

The low employment rates, says the Autism Speaks foundation , reflect a nationwide lack of vocational training and support services helping students with autism transition from secondary school into employment. We want to engage these teens, we want to help them think about their own futures.”.

article thumbnail

Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

SoCal CTO

I am hearing from my project management team a bit of distrust in the technical capacity of our web development team. I thought it might be helpful to capture these symptoms so that in the future I can point people to this. And, of course, if you have the Founder Developer Gap, then you might want to consider getting help.

Develop 179
article thumbnail

The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. Once you start censoring the Web, you restrict the ability to imagine and innovate.

article thumbnail

Interview with Anne Walls and John Singleton, WordHustler

socalTECH

Anne Walls and John Singleton are co-founders of WordHustler (www.wordhustler.com), a local Hollywood startup looking to help writers connect with publishers. In their case, people write their scripts on a web site, and when they're done, they can submit them to contests with a single click. My background, is I'm from Los Angeles.

Writing 209