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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

Startup founders make decisions on a daily basis – significant decisions that will have lasting impact on their business. Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors. We’ve talked about this before in Startup CTO or Developer. Is this person a CTO or a developer? And Maybe You Need Two!

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower

These are the worries that keep team leads up at night. Racking up massive overtime. Lack of communication between developers. Rapid turnover, especially of senior or “A” developers. Developers aren’t aware of the progress of the current dev cycle, or even what’s in it. Missed deadlines. What Makes a Team Strong?

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

It was like having a bunch of mini- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions all in one room. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups. 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.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

SoCal CTO

I received a great question via LinkedIn: I'm the founding engineer and working hard to launch my startup. What can I do to best equip myself to step up when the need to officially fill this role arises? I've previously addressed the role of a CTO in early-stages in my post Startup CTO or Developer. Accounting?

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Lean on Your Networks When Making Early Hires

Tech.Co

Especially in the early days of your startup, when you’re often only months from running out of money, hiring the wrong person can be disastrous. And if, like us, you spend the first six months of your startup under a rock, your social capital may begin to dry up. 4 Ways Startups Can Structure Job Interviews to Avoid Bias.

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A Day in the Life of a Product Manager

Tech Zulu Event

Something from a motivational panel, discussing Biz Dev strategies or maybe how to launch a lean start up. Her description starts off with a standup meeting with her product team. In her case, it’s a small, efficient team with 4 engineers, with the occasional shareholder meeting. Whole vision: status quo.

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Contur Sorts Your Email From Clutter To Save You Hours | Interview With The Founders

Tech Zulu Event

TechZulu caught up with the founders and this is what they said. Justyna Wójcik, our CEO, is a seasoned software developer and team leader. Before that, she was a technical team lead at Motorola, developing mission critical communication software. Tell us how it works? Let’s say you’re looking for an apartment.

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