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What You Can Learn from a Scorpion

Both Sides of the Table

Being able to leverage mobile contacts on your phone gave them independence from Facebook while many other people were doing anything they could to oAuth in FB users. It’s a Hobbesian calculation. And the sooner you begin to think about that in your interactions in business (and life) the easier decisions become.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. I understand the desire for hiring someone who is going to product product. But often the result of a Founder hiring a developer or lead developer or even a VP engineering is a gap created between the founders and the developers.

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Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles?

SoCal CTO

Since then it has become much harder to find people and while we are talking about hiring relatively small numbers of people, the typical sources of candidates dont seem to be working. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo.

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A new way to recruit for (and find) startup jobs

Startup Lessons Learned

A common question I get asked is "do you know someone amazing that we can hire?" I do my best to play matchmaker, but as those of you who have ever tried to fill a job in a startup know, the most important and elusive quality for a startup hire is fit. Great startups are always hiring, if the fit is right.

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What The Rails Security Issue Means For Your Startup

www.kalzumeus.com

Alright, let’s move down the line: Look for anybody who implements OAuth/Facebook Connect/etc. What The Rails Security Issue Means For Your Startup | Kalzumeus Software | Ethical Hackers for Hire. Hacker for Hire, Hire a Hacker, Hack Facebook -. Boo, now the enemy has your password / cookies / etc. Are you sure?

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