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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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If you're grappling with this issue, identifying the specific cause can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a software background. 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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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. How big is the anticipated development team?

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

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Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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Generative AI – The End of Empty Textboxes

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To get to what’s right for you, you need a tech partner with a deep understanding of your business needs, software development experience, data engineering skills and AI expertise. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas tew_cta text="Want to learn how TechEmpower can help you fill textboxes with GPT?"]

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Mentoring Is the Secret to Innovation Say Silicon Valley’s Top VCs and Entrepreneurs

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Balaji Srinivasan, Former CTO of Coinbase. James Gallagher (age 16, Scotland): The 16-year-old created Open Commit, a servicewhere software developers receive on-demand, actionable reviews of code from other expert software developers. Mark Andreessen, Cofounder of Andreesen Horowitz. Nat Friedman, CEO of GitHub.

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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.