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Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

Startup Lessons Learned

So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering. If youre trying to design an architecture to maximize agility, how can that work if some people are working in TDD and others not? Being a manager didnt sound fun - deep down, who really wants to be held accountable for other peoples actions? Excellent post!

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Convergent Technologies: War Story 1 – Selling with Sports Scores.

Steve Blank

The Consultative Sale Our sales guy then quietly asked if there was any way we could help them. The VP of Engineering says, “well we don’t have the resources or time, and as long as you know we could build better computers then you guys, why don’t you tell us the details about your computers.” Help them?!!

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Lessons Learned: The hacker's lament

Startup Lessons Learned

As a last disclaimer, please consult the definition of the word hacker if youre not familiar with the controversies surrounding that term.) In school I was being pounded day and night with anything that has to do with agile software development. I would love to have an effective CTO or VP of Engineering to manage me.

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Women 2.0 » FounderDating: How I Found My Co-Founder

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Lead Gen: I utilized my friends, professional contacts, and Harvard networks by sending out emails to list serves, reaching out to people, and getting referrals. She has consulted for a number of startups in the mobile, Saas, and consumer health spaces. Email editor@women2.org. Your email address: Connect with the Women 2.0

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

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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. I am the VP of Engineering at a cutting-edge startup that sells software built on the.NET platform. Nothing says contraction negotiation like the smell of cordite.

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