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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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Investors use a consulting CTO for technical due diligence. Preserve your equity by using a consulting CTO to ramp up your company before securing early-stage financing and hiring a permanent technology partner. third party to vet or manage&# your development team. Why are consulting CTOs so scarce?

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Joel moved to Seattle, and worked at Microsoft for three years as a program manager on Excel 4.0 Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? Companies historically have structured their development teams in different ways. To get reputation, you answer questions and they’re peer reviewed.