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Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

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Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 30, 2008 What does a startup CTO actually do? So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering. But I think in a lean startup, the development methodology is too important to be considered "just management." October 1, 2008 2:13 AM archenland said.

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Lessons Learned: The hacker's lament

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Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, December 7, 2008 The hackers lament One of the thrilling parts of working and writing in Silicon Valley is the incredible variety of people Ive had the chance to meet. As a last disclaimer, please consult the definition of the word hacker if youre not familiar with the controversies surrounding that term.)

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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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