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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

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The Strategic Technical Advisor looks at the business and determines what makes sense from a technology perspective in the short-term and longer-terms. Are developers following best practices in their code and life cycle? CTO Founder – Do they really still need a technical advisor? Is this person a CTO or a developer?

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

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Rapid turnover, especially of senior or “A” developers. Developers aren’t aware of the progress of the current dev cycle, or even what’s in it. And the #1 symptom relates to that old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes half the time. Recovery is Extremely Hard Software development is challenging.

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Hackathon Survival Guide: What You Need To Know Going Into A Hackathon

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Events like these are so important for developers, whether you are a beginner or an advanced software engineer, hackathons are the great equalizer and skill democratizer. The lessons you gain, both in software development, entrepreneurship, and in working as a team will pay dividends down the road.