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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

Just like attorneys, technical advisors can help navigate waters that many find murky. They look at the code produced on a regular basis to ensure that it’s high quality and right for you. Specifically, they pay attention to: Is our code scalable and extensible? Do you have access to and ownership of the source code?

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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

TechEmpower

In the sphere of software engineering , AI is pivotal for corporate IT by automating coding, optimizing algorithms, and enhancing security to boost efficiency and minimize downtime. By automating routine and complex tasks alike, AI allows engineers to focus on innovation and strategic tasks.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

Review the code being built. We are producing the right functionality, but is the code that's being produced the right product? This kind of advisor should be looking at the code on a fairly regular basis to make sure that the team is building the right thing. Get an advisor to help supplement where there are gaps.

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5 Expenses Startups Cannot Afford to Cut

Tech Zulu Event

Whether it’s a killer software or physical inventory, don’t leave yourself open to a major loss or legal claim with no protection. An accountant can help you accurately categorize and set up accounts as well as create an appropriate record-keeping system to enable you to track expenses.

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower

If you're grappling with this issue, identifying the specific cause can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a software background. This is where a technical review can be useful!) Don’t worry - we can help. And in the software world, an A player is worth 10+ C players! Missed deadlines. Racking up massive overtime.

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Decision Making 101 - Defining Your Values Makes Most Decisions Easy

InfoChachkie

I recently gave some advice to a software engineer who was trying to decide between two startups. My advice is was not earth shattering, but the engineer was appreciative nonetheless. “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.”. Roy Disney, American Entrepreneur.

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Lean on Your Networks When Making Early Hires

Tech.Co

If you hired an outstanding front-end software engineer, chances are they are friends with other outstanding software developers. But oftentimes, due to their large network, superconnectors are overwhelmed with opportunities. Because smart people know other smart people.