Customer Development Definition Design Fractional VPE 
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
We lack a consistent and clear definition of the job. When Ive asked mentors of mine who have worked in big companies about the role of the CTO, they usually talk about the importance of being the external face of the companys technology platform; an evangelist to developers, customers, and employees. They might do anything !
Startup Lessons Learned
DECEMBER 7, 2008
As a last disclaimer, please consult the definition of the word hacker if youre not familiar with the controversies surrounding that term.) These are two other Extreme Programming practices that are explicitly designed to counteract the problems inherent in this situation. Every day counts, every minute counts.
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