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Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

Startup Lessons Learned

What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? Often times, it seems like people are thinking its synonymous with "that guy who gets paid to sit in the corner and think technical deep thoughts" or "that guy who gets to swoop in a rearrange my project at the last minute on a whim." I mean, have you seen other people?

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

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Email us or call +44 (0) 844 3579899 home about services blog labs Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate) « Upgraded your iPhone to OS 3 but files are missing? We think the most important principle is that the CTO is the go-to point for all technology in the business.

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Yes, but who said they'd actually BUY the damn thing?

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

If you can't find ten people who say they'll buy it, your company is bullshit. I say "find ten people who say they'll buy." If the VP of Engineering thinks the target customer is just like him/her, you're doomed. If there are millions, it's trivial to find ten. Short-sighted, no? But you're still not listening.

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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He or she might call himself a “consulting CTO,&# “freelance CTO,&# “on-demand CTO,&# “CTO on call,&# “CTO for hire,&# or just a “technology strategy advisor.&# Most likely, this is a person who is a serial entrepreneur and was the chief technology officer for two or more web startups.

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Lessons Learned: The hacker's lament

Startup Lessons Learned

Its common to find a hacker at the heart of almost any successful technology company. When a startup encounters difficult technical problems, this is the guy you want solving them. As the company grows, hes the go-to person for almost everything technical, and so hes very much in demand. Just change it.

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Scaling is Hard, Case Study: TripAdvisor

Seeing Both Sides

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . TripAdvisor may be one of the most fascinating companies I know and so I was excited to dig into their business model as part of my series on scaling. Kaufer originally hired writers to product professional reviews and allowed user reviews on a whim.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

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Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. But finding such people is more than a full time job. Indeed, I spend about half my time on it, while Lisa spends about all hers. Expensify Blog. Sunday edit : Still going!

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