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How to Go From Google Engineer to First-Time CTO

firstround.com

I was their first full-time engineering hire and I helped build out the team and set the agenda for product development. When you’re at a large company however, especially as a software engineer, it’s easy to get disconnected from the business side of the organization and its direction.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. But finding such people is more than a full time job. Indeed, I spend about half my time on it, while Lisa spends about all hers. Expensify Blog. Sunday edit : Still going!

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