SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. If you are a non-technical founder, you will definitely need help to do this. There's a lot on my blog already around this topic.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. If you are a non-technical founder, you will definitely need help to do this. There's a lot on my blog already around this topic.

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Most flights from and to China have been cancelled and it will definitely take time for the tourism industry to recover. Equipping all employees with the necessary laptops, electronic devices, applications, software licenses and more was not something that could have been done overnight.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← I’m in a Book! Most developers start as salaried employees, slogging through code and loving it because they never imagined a job could be challenging, educational, and downright fun.

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www.singlefounder.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I’d like to take a few minutes to dispel the top five myths of software startups. Does your definition of a successful company involve getting VC funding, working for a few years, and then selling it off for gobs of money, never to return to work again? Myth #1: I need to get VC funding to make my company successful.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

So it's definitely very, very doable. My world is small and mid-size businesses, companies seem to be laying off people, and yet small businesses can't seem to hire small and mid-size businesses seem to hire the salary expectations here in the states are way up. That's definitely a best practice. Rob (06:50): Happy to hear that.

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Software By Rob

JULY 13, 2010

It wasn’t until the past decade that a designer or developer could leave the safety of a salaried position in pursuit of a career as a solo entrepreneur. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. 3 comments ↓ #1 Amber Shah on 07.13.10

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

My first reaction is that becoming a freelance developer (or starting your own consulting firm) can also be a lot less conducive to launching a product. Instead of being able to justify a somewhat fixed salaried workday, you find yourself working longer and longer hours as client demands increase. Check out my book Like this post?

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 28, 2014

Other Topics Covered I also covered topics that are covered more thoroughly in the following posts: Document Your MVP for a Developer. I’m a long way into development and I’m 90% done and we are having issues getting it completed See Symptoms of a Weak Development Team and Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early.

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blog.nahurst.com

JULY 19, 2010

Nathan Hursts Blog Thoughts on Software, Technology, and Startups « Back to blog Im on the technical side of entrepreneurship in NYC. Technically inclined people can definitely build something on their own, and then seek a non-technical cofounder, retaining more equity for themselves. This doesnt have to be the case.

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

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. Michael’s second problem comes from holding software engineers to an unprecedented standard of business savviness: Most software engineers aren’t business people.

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discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

(Not logged on) | Register | Log On Home Discuss Jobs About The Business of Software A community discussing the business of software, from the smallest shareware operation to Microsoft. A part of Joel on Software. This community works best when people use their real names. Please register for a free account.

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femgineer.com

JULY 18, 2010

Sweat equity or salary? If they’re coming up to speed with the product, development cycle, and company dynamics is good to let them ramp up slowly. Yes, building software is cheap and fast unlike other products. You’ve got to understand what engineers are capable of accomplishing and how quickly they can move.

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www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Sidenote: If you run a software business, you absolutely need some form of server monitoring, because the application being down costs you money and trust. Patrick is the founder of Kalzumeus Software.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2020

In order to do that, they decided three things were crucial: teaching people to code, creating a sense of place around the tech industry, and proving it's possible to build and ship world-class software from places like Fresno. Whereas, taking the job at X company, advancing to Y position, attaining Z salary, didn't feel natural.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Practically this means that you’ll outsource (most likely off-shore) your design and development, you’ll rent your servers, you won’t have an office and you’ll have no salary. But it is fraught with risks - and the primary risk you need to guard against is software development failure.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Otherwise, you will have to offer actual compensation (read salary) in addition to corporate shares. Software development is like an iceberg – 90% of it is under the surface. If you don’t have the money to provide even a reduced salary up-front, find investors. Salaries/Bonuses. Red Flags Galore.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Some will definitely go bad. Weve built Sandcastle specifically for an entrepreneur with an idea, who is not a developer. Sandcastle is a software development service for entrepreneurs. I would rather go for an established development company which can easily scale development team as project grows.

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Blogs Michael Coté James Governor Stephen OGrady GreenMonk RedMonk Rollup RedMonk TV RedMonk James Governor's Monkchips An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence About & Contact « I’m Back, with a Start: Are You Ready for a 9 Day Sustainability Summit at the Prince of Wales’ Gaff?

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Blogs Michael Coté James Governor Stephen OGrady GreenMonk RedMonk Rollup RedMonk TV RedMonk James Governor's Monkchips An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence About & Contact « I’m Back, with a Start: Are You Ready for a 9 Day Sustainability Summit at the Prince of Wales’ Gaff?

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

But it will definitely raise questions during the phone screen, for reasons that are best explained by simile: Programming with.NET is like cooking in a McDonalds kitchen. This is a rant about how startups, by definition, need to think of things from new angles, and those angles typically don’t involve.NET. Sjoerd Franken.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

The only problem is I haven’t found a problem or an industry – web, enterprise software, green tech, etc – where I feel passionate. How I can find the right investor (software)? I’m a web designer but I need to find a dependable software developer to team with. How did you find your passion?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 22, 2016

It’s what sets apart the NBA superstars from random ball players, it’s what makes the difference between a software developer making top dollar and someone having to struggle to find an odd freelance gig for a few bucks. Definitely a different language. The more different the country, the better. Take risks.

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