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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. I LOVED it because, the presenting part was over quickly and we got into specific issues that the founders had in terms of getting things built. CTO Founder - Do they really still need a technical advisor?

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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

Startup founders make decisions on a daily basis – significant decisions that will have lasting impact on their business. Are developers following best practices in their code and life cycle? CTO Founder – Do they really still need a technical advisor? No good innovator turns down advice!

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Extended Requests for Startups 2025 list

VC Cafe

AI-Enabled Customer Support Platform : Develop a platform that can handle a high percentage of customer support workloads, allowing companies to optimise their workforce for higher-value tasks. YC wants to fund startups that can accelerate the development of AI agents.

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[INTERVIEW] North Aware Founder And Creator Of The Smart Parka, Jamil Khan

YoungUpstarts

That’s what former software engineer Jamil Khan has done with his new company, North Aware , in manufacturing its Smart Parka. As he notes, you have to be able to advance the learning curve fast in software development because changes occur at such a rapid pace. Trust a techie to reinvent how we do winter.

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. The Founder-Developer Gap and A, B, C Players The challenges that business leaders face when assessing development teams are a good example of the Founder-Developer Gap.

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Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

SoCal CTO

Still there are some common signals / symptoms that I hear about from Founders/CxOs in companies that are the reason they are calling me. But please: Just because your development team has these symptoms does not mean that you have a weak development team. One of your better developers leaves. You need to dive in.

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Build Predictable Startup Models by Forming an Agency

ReadWriteStart

Why It’s Critical to Choose a Modern Software Development Technology. Additionally, it becomes critical to choose a modern software development methodology suitable for crafting digital ventures. Today’s Talented Engineers & Designers Need Top-Shelf Tools of the Trade.

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