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A Startup CTO’s Take on Early Technology Choices & Tradeoffs

View from Seed

Below, he answers questions about developing products from scratch, as well as the difficult technology choices and tradeoffs CTOs must make. NVV: When do you start thinking about technology choices and what you’ll use to build something? But the software itself should be well-crafted.

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Accelerating Technology Change and Continuous Learning

Feld Thoughts

At dinner last week, my long time friend Dave Jilk (we just celebrated our 30th friendship anniversary) tossed a hypothesis at me that as people age, they resist adopting new technologies. People working in information technology tend to take a producer perspective. The essay follows. I think he totally nails it. What do you think?

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How to Choose a Programming Language as a Tech Startup

The Startup Magazine

Whether you’re building the next best home automation system, a revolutionary robotics product, or a new kind of software, the programming language you use to make it happen is the foundation of your work. Ruby is generally adopted by small companies, owing to its experimental and exploratory community. Source: Pexels.

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Top 9 Reasons to Choose Cloud App Development

The Startup Magazine

When you don’t have to worry about technological concerns, you can focus on your company. Testing out new software, evaluating customer service and technical support, as well as improving company performance on a very tight budget, is an excellent opportunity. You should go to the cloud for the following reasons.

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5 Lies CTOs Tell To Feel Better About Coding

YoungUpstarts

by Jinesh Parekh, CEO of Ruby on Rails consulting shop, Idyllic Software. Jinesh Parekh is the CEO of a Ruby on Rails consulting shop, Idyllic Software. Hey there, you amazingly resourceful person. You’re doing everything. You’re coding, testing, fixing issues and managing people. Cheers to you!

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What’s FinTech, And What Does It Mean For Your Business?

YoungUpstarts

Some claim that all possible interactions of finance and technology, which I guess includes credit cards – the 1950’s invention, are FinTech. The term, itself, is a compound of “financial” and “technology”. Currently, people understand it as application of modern software for financial services. What is FinTech now ?

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50 Places You Can Learn to Code (for Free) Online

YoungUpstarts

University of Michigan : From the University of Michigan, you’ll get access to great programming courses including Computer Vision and Internet History, Technology, and Security. Udacity : Udacity is a great resource for finding programming courses, including Intro to Computer Science, Web Application Engineering, and Software Testing.

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