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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower

Is user interface and graphic design a necessity? You'll discover firms that are prolific in design/interface and light on development, and vice versa. Some offer specialized skill sets like expertise in a particular programming language or framework, or specific domain knowledge. cto , product , saas

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.

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Why This Startup Teaches Everyone to Code + a Framework to Find a CTO

View from Seed

As a result, Vin has a great framework for deciding if this is a viable path for your product. BONUS: For blog subscribers only, we’re sharing a special mini-episode with Vin’s framework for non-technical founders to decide whether they need a technical co-founder, featuring a special guest! You can subscribe here.

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How to Create a Marketing Playbook for Consistent Campaigns

ConversionXL

Design your playbooks so they’re easy to skim, and at all costs, avoid density in the writing and formatting. Think about your playbook from the perspective of a new hire. Your primary audience is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who has the spending power to buy your product. Use the SMART framework to set realistic goals.

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO There are not many to be found. He or she might call himself a “consulting CTO,&# “freelance CTO,&# “on-demand CTO,&# “CTO on call,&# “CTO for hire,&# or just a “technology strategy advisor.&#

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Lessons from a year’s worth of hiring data

blog.alinelerner.com

Lessons from a year’s worth of hiring data. Because I used to be an engineer, one part of my job was conducting first-round technical interviews, and between January 2012 and January 2013, I interviewed roughly 300 people for our back-end/full-stack engineer position. Aline Lerner's Blog. Jun 21, 2013.

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Be Careful About Being a Meddling Startup CEO

Both Sides of the Table

So operating at a higher level, helping to set the framework for decision making and then sitting down and watching the game be played, is certainly the way to go.” The way we dealt with this issue is that we took each senior exec in the company (including the CFO and the CTO) and assigned them to important accounts.

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