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Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

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So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering. Massive proprietary databases? By delegating and training, we create a corps of leaders who could step in to provide CTO-like services on demand. I mean, have you seen other people? They might do anything ! I dont think so. Excellent post!

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Lessons Learned: The hacker's lament

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As a last disclaimer, please consult the definition of the word hacker if youre not familiar with the controversies surrounding that term.) As the company grows, hes the go-to person for almost everything technical, and so hes very much in demand. I would love to have an effective CTO or VP of Engineering to manage me.

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

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Do a curl (or your.NET equivalent) on each domain, and see how many are running a Windows server: I think you’ll find the fraction very small. I am the VP of Engineering at a cutting-edge startup that sells software built on the.NET platform. Nothing says contraction negotiation like the smell of cordite.

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