SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

I seem to encounter a lot of people who want to attach a CTO label to me as I'm the only programmer on the founding team of three. While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit. Who will do that?

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

So if youre new, consider not paying any attention to the rest of this post, and just diving into the archives, if you havent already. Maybe youd like to start with The lean startup , How to listen to customers , or What does a startup CTO actually do? ) Your "startup-lessons-learned" are very valuable. Would love to get in touch.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Inevitably, the excuses begin: I need to hire people to build the product. Only eBay was founded by a single individual – the rest were team efforts. In later posts I’m going to get into more detail on specific topics like hiring, raising money, what types of ideas have the potential to get big, finding your founders, and the like.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Developer, engineer, CTO, or technical co-founder? You don't need a self-designated 10x imbe. Think instead about the set of capabilities the leadership at your company needs: Great network and reputation to get you intros to investors, partners, employees. Rockstar v. Leadership and management ability.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. oz burgers as fast as possible, and commit the rest of your career to an endless series of McDonalds menus. Because.NET is designed to extend, not disrupt. Expensify Blog.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Derek Sivers about me blog books email list contact How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen 2010-06-19 Do you have an idea for a website, online business, or application, but need a programmer to turn that idea into reality? Save the rest for later. Hire one from each. Then carry on with the rest.

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