Steve Blank
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Dual-Use Technology As the war was winding down, the leadership of the Navy Computing Machine Lab in OPS-20-G was thinking about how they could permanently link commercial, academic and military computing science and innovation to the Navy. Norris became the VP of Engineering, Engstrom the VP of Research, and Meader VP of Manufacturing.
Austin Startup
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Ideally, they will help you understand technology ROI, innovation accounting, and also help you understand where you can cut costs and where you need to invest. They will review and negotiate all related contracts. I have assembled a list of all the potential skills and responsibilities expected of a CTO.
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Steve Blank
JUNE 25, 2009
Computer hardware companies were faced with their customers asking for low-cost (relatively) desktop computers they had no experience in building. Their engineering teams didn’t have the expertise using off-the-shelf microprocessors (back then “real” computer companies designed their own instruction sets and operating systems.)
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering. If the CEO wants to completely change the product in order to serve a new customer segment, you need someone in the room who can digest the needs of the new (proposed) business, and lay out the costs of each possible approach. 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.) Without requiring a lot of meetings, it changes the perspective of the team (and its leadership) from fire-fighting to prevention. Thats the ultimate task for the companys technology leadership.
www.women2.org
MARCH 8, 2012
She has consulted for a number of startups in the mobile, Saas, and consumer health spaces. We launched the Global Womens Journey series last year to discuss womens path to leadership. About the guest blogger: Elizabeth Knopf is Co-Founder of Sorced. Prior to Sorced, Elizabeth worked in business development at SecondMarket.
blog.expensify.com
APRIL 24, 2012
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. The truth is that the.NET community, outside of the thought leadership at Microsoft and a few outliers (e.g. Nothing says contraction negotiation like the smell of cordite.
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