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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

TechCrunch

We are far from clear in knowing which technology will be the best,” she said. “So Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh. One of the most notable trends in tech that has emerged during the pandemic is the steady commoditization of capital. Here’s how startups can prevent tech debt from piling up.

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Fortis Digital Ventures closing $100 million raise for new crypto fund

TechCrunch

By building an investment fund focused on blockchain opportunities, we get to spend our time doing due diligence on teams and tech in web3, which gives us insight into what is missing in the market,” Mike Boroughs, co-founder and managing partner of Fortis Digital Ventures, told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS success stats, leveraging ad tech chaos, 2022 layoff trends

TechCrunch

According to its findings, SaaS founders should target at least 80% and aim to surpass 110%. I remember the dread I felt as a startup worker during downturns when I read about mass layoffs at tech firms that had previously been considered ascendant. 5 ways to seize the opportunities created by recent chaos in ad tech.

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On Becoming a VP of Engineering, Part 1: The Path to VP

Honeycomb

This post is part of a short series about my experience in the VP of Engineering role at Honeycomb. In February of 2020, I was promoted from Director of Engineering to Honeycomb’s first VP of Engineering. The whole tech industry would benefit from more perspectives in this role.

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Chief Technology Officer: Understanding the Main Tech Person In a Company

Altexsoft

Nowadays, when tech companies are among the largest businesses in the world, CTOs are some of the most influential and innovative people that shape how we live and work. With the technological outlook for the years ahead, these people manage to drive the striking change both within the company and beyond. The role of CTO.

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54gene valuation slashed by over $100M amid job cuts and CEO exit

TechCrunch

In August, it sacked 95 employees , mostly contract staff (in labs and sales departments) hired to work in 54gene’s COVID business line launched in 2020. In September, co-founder and VP of Engineering Ogochukwu Francis Osifo left the company. It’s been a strange couple of months at African genomics startup 54gene.

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20 influential women in software development

Apiumhub

As many in the Tech industry, often, they are men. She has over 18 years of experience in software industry as an author, speaker, mentor, consultant, technology leader and developer. Moreover, Mala co-leads Delhi Java User Group and Women Who Code Delhi, she drives initiatives for diversity advocacy for Women in Technology.