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Lean on Your Networks When Making Early Hires

Tech.Co

So with no real barometer for reliable talent and a fast-evaporating social network, where should early founders snag that elusive star talent. Together, these methods can be an incredibly effective hiring practice – a comprehensive employee-referral-engine as good as any high-level recruiter. Tap Into Your Network.

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CALIENT Names Engineering VP

socalTECH

Miglani to the position, from his existing position as Director of Software Engineering. Miglani has been at the firm since 2010, and also has previously served at Juniper Networks, 3Com, Lucent Technologies, Bay Networks/Nortel, and Essar Telecom. Miglani reports to Gregory Koss, Calient's Chief Development Officer.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

I grew up a computer programmer, a builder of computer networks and fascinated with infrastructure so in many ways I felt like I existed at the inception of many of these great technologies. With all of those companies gobbled up the market is now focused on the next generation startups like TasteMade, MiTu Network, StyleHaul and so forth.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

SoCal CTO

What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? Learning, Networking, Mentors From the question, this person is clearly looking at the issue of how to grow into this role. What other kinds of systems will we likely need?

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