TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2022

Or as Dan writes, “This deal is set to create a public company CEO who could be rewarded for settling acrimonious litigation,” despite having been sidelined for other bad behavior. . One individual shared an email from HR India turning down their request saying that the worker was “part of a mission-critical team” at Better.com.

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CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Here are some of the most significant attributes CTOs need to succeed, according to advisors and those in the role. A CTO will help make decisions on the choice of technology adoption, infrastructure, and development architecture,” Athawale says. And the rapid rise of generative AI provides case in point. “As

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Erik Bernhardsson

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We currently have cloud vendors that offer end-to-end solutions from the developer experience down to the hardware: What if cloud vendors focus on the lowest layer, and other (pure software) vendors on the layer above? Margins aren't so bad and vendor lock-in is still pretty high. Maybe owning the lowest layer isn't so bad?

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 28, 2014

There was a lot of passion in the room last week when I presented Working with Developers at the Stubbs Precellerator. I guess it should not be a surprise that Founders have lots of challenges working with developers. But my developers want to go into way too much detail. In fact, they often don’t really understand the business.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

I seem to encounter a lot of people who want to attach a CTO label to me as I'm the only programmer on the founding team of three. While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit. Accounting?

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CIO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Organizations often get services and applications up and running without having put stewardship in place,” says Marc Johnson, CISO and senior advisor at Impact Advisors, a healthcare management consulting firm. Overlooking these data resources is a big mistake. It will not be something they can ignore.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Upon completing graduate school, he began working as investment banker at Goldman Sachs and then as a financial advisor for pro athletes for NBA stars Chris Paul and Stephen Curry as well as Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman. . from Columbia Business School so that he could work in the field.

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CIO

JUNE 11, 2024

One reason CEOs restructure new digital, data, AI, or experience departments with separate C-level leaders is if IT is underperforming and the CIO isn’t driving transformation. Tyler James Johnson, co-founder and CTO of PrivOps, says, “If we’re rebranding, unless we’re also transforming, then all we’re doing is putting lipstick on a pig.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2022

CEO Isaac Madan says that the proceeds will be put toward doubling Nightfall’s 60-person headcount, scaling the platform to more customers and markets, and expanding Nightfall’s partner ecosystem. Madan founded Nightfall in 2018 alongside CTO Rohan Sathe. ” Image Credits: Nightfall AI.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

As notably, despite introducing a far smaller number of teams to investors than Y Combinator and more renowned accelerator programs, there always seem to be at least one or two projects in Pear’s Demo Day mix that turn into actual, sustainable and, sometimes, sizable companies. It has some others it can, and does, boast about, too.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We end up using WordPress a lot as the marketing front-end of our web sites. If you are on the lower complexity end, the key is defining small chunks of work that can be done quickly by a developer. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers Technology Roles in Startups Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple Jeremy Liew at Lightspeed Venture Partners has an interesting post: Time Rich or Time Poor? In it he separates web consumers into: Time Rich (more time than money) and Time Poor (more money than time).

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CIO

JULY 25, 2024

Threats have evolved from malware and denial-of-service attacks in the early days of ecommerce bad actors, to ransomware attacks that threaten the ability of a business to operate. To ensure a quick diagnosis and response without the two teams getting in each other’s way, the CIO and CISO can implement the following strategies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

One day later, on December 7, it was revealed that CTO Diane Yu was transitioning from her role as Chief Technology Officer – a position she had just assumed in January 2021 – into an advisory position. Humility should not be seen as a weakness, in my humble opinion, but more of a strength.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

By Bob Gourley DARPA is advancing the science of robot-human teams that can be deployed to respond to natural disasters and other events deemed too dangerous for first responders. DARPA Official: Human-Robot Teams Key to Disaster Response. The winning team will receive a $2 million prize. By Cheryl Pellerin. WASHINGTON, Feb.

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Honeycomb

AUGUST 19, 2022

In 2018, Honeycomb co-founder & CTO Charity Majors wrote a blog post titled, “An Engineer’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities).” At Honeycomb and elsewhere, good engineering managers are often some of the most essential glue holding software teams together and helping employees feel a sense of belonging and purpose at work.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. An overheated market for tech talent and the fickle nature of employees that are constantly job-hopping, he argues, make it harder to build a company for the long term. market, choosing New York and L.A. Then he goes further.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing Great post - 8 Ways The Internet Changed Software Marketing - is an interesting take on how different it is these days to market software. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. Good stuff.

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CIO

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IT organizations are increasingly shifting from project-based organizational structures to product-based methodologies , which involve cross-functional teams. We spoke to a host of experts, including product managers and those who supervise, hire, and mentor them, about what you should be looking for if you’re hiring a new PM for your team.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Many of the women interviewed for this article were uncomfortable being named for fear of reprisal or stunted career development. “I Myself and a person I mentor both got told we were both diversity hires,” says a deputy digital director in public sector. You haven’t got what it takes. I’ve heard that directly.”

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CIO

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When employees disengage from work — often called quiet quitting — it starts a ripple effect that can damage everything from their career trajectory to your team, company, and the global economy. Those lucky few find meaning in their work, feel connected to their team and organization, and feel proud of what they do. trillion in 2022.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? Im part of a CTO group that meets once a month to discuss various topics. About 18 months ago, the entire group began to mention that they were having more difficulty finding good developers.

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CIO

JULY 25, 2023

That’s why it’s important to know how to efficiently delegate tasks to carefully selected team members. DeVerter says he’s a strong proponent of the apprentice system, which teams junior team members with senior experts who will ensure all assigned work is up to par. A lack of clarity can lead to grave consequences.

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Altexsoft

MARCH 23, 2020

Often considered a tech guru of the company or the smartest programmer in the room, the title of CTO alone indicates that the company is doing something big with technology. With this article, we’ll dip a toe into the field of the multiple responsibilities of an average CTO. The role of CTO. CTO’s tasks and responsibilities.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Challenge of Predicting Winners I just read a bit on the payout to YouTube from the Google Acquisition ( Internet News , CNN ). The poor guy. What a bad $200M decision. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. Why did YouTube win?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Tony Karrer is CEO/CTO of TechEmpower , a Los Angeles Web Development firm, and is considered one of the top technologists in e-Learning. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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CIO

JULY 13, 2023

CIOs, and their recruiting teams, are well aware. As Seth Dobbs, CTO at Bounteous, explains, “We do creative work. Market your brand to attract talent “A lot of companies make the mistake of relying on job posts,” says Nancy Drees, CEO of technical recruiting firm Vacare Group. We’re creating things that don’t exist yet.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Kevin Federline Search Engine Just saw a post - Sleep with a pop star, get your own branded search engine. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony.

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CircleCI

MAY 21, 2020

In development. As software architects and developers we have control over some aspects of the environment we build and run software in. In order to evolve, our software needs to be easy and quick to release, and we need feedback about it’s appropriateness during development and while in production. In production.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Needing a way to capture and document this event, I recruited Dan Evans , our Chief Marketing Officer , to join me on a journey that would span over 42,000 miles on four continents ( 11 countries total, including stops ) to interview and record sessions with experts in the science and art of leadership. Individual ownership.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf I was just pointed to a set of great podcasts done by Stanford B-School and particularly, I just listed to the podcast by eHarmonys Greg Waldorf. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Interesting Model for University President Saw a post by Paul Kedrosky pointing us to Graeme Thickins on How Stanford Does It. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony.

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