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Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010. He argued that software engineers don’t finish what they start, and that you’re better off paying a technical person than partnering with one. He picked engineers who were technically-driven but not entrepreneurially-driven. Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard.

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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

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Sunday, August 15, 2010. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. Most software engineers arent business people. Because software engineers dont work for free.

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@altgate » Blog Archive » Outsourcing For Startups

Altgate

The presentation was on outsourcing generally, not just software engineering and the audience was very early stage companies (some yet to be founded). For example, you can barter for a service or you can negotiate payment terms or even equity for service. Engineering/QA. To that I say baloney. Bookmark the permalink.

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How To Find A Programmer To Build Your Startup Idea

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Another option is sweat equity. It is important to realize that most people who are willing to work for sweat equity are not a) the best, b) in demand, and c) going to put their heart and soul into your project. Motivation to work for sweat equity is something else that founders tend to take for granted.

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

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Start-ups often hire at one extreme -- closer to a Lead Developer or VP of Engineering -- whereas corporates may focus on their CIO, which is potentially quite a different role. Hold responsibility for IT governance of platform & services, including telecommunications, networks, infrastructure, engineering, media, and architecture.

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Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2

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As a result, local universities here churn out thousands of new graduates each year who can spell Microsoft but understand nothing about proper software engineering. As a result, most people in Malaysia are not familiar with stock options or equity participation. Spare no expense to find the absolute best person for this role.

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ProfessorVC: Bootstrapping 101

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His goal in building the company was to spend 3 years building value and find a good home for the engineers and product. April 4, 2010 8:34 AM. ► 2010. (7). They have a standard presentation on bootstrapping, which they present around the country. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).