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Digital transformation 2025: What’s in, what’s out

CIO

2025 will be the year when generative AI needs to generate value, says Louis Landry, CTO at Teradata. App modernizations that address only technology issues should also be on the way out because using AI copilots , upgrading to gen AI test capabilities , and shifting to platform engineering all simplify constructing better applications.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. "I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it.

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Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Founder

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. Even with these, you will have paper-tested your MVP, but the reality is that customers will not be able to assess the value to them until they actually use it. It had a passionate group of 50 people attending.

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A new venture studio, SuperLayer, aims to become a preeminent Web3 launch pad

TechCrunch

But they may well miss the boat as more outfits like SuperLayer begin to emerge, many of them created by battle-tested founders. It’s largely why Sequoia Capital announced earlier this week that it is becoming a registered investment advisor. It’s also a world that many venture firms continue to approach warily.

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nextmv raises $8M Series A to increase accessibility to its automation optimization tech

TechCrunch

Nextmv , a platform that optimizes and tests decision models for logistics companies, announced the close of an $8 million Series A round earlier today. Founded by Carolyn Mooney and Ryan O’Neil, nextmv simplifies the process of optimizing and testing logistics-focused decision models. Image Credits: nextmv. nextmv picks up $2.7M

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Working with Developers

SoCal CTO

It may give non-technical founders a bit more insight into working styles when it comes to developers. If you’ve ever seen an athlete use a big word in a slightly wrong way, that’s how you sound when you use technical language and you don’t quite know what it means. I.e., they need a developer more than they need a CTO.

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Making Sure You Are Ready to Begin Building Your MVP

SoCal CTO

Do you have a Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One ? Learn how to test and possibly use testing and load tools. Learn how to test and possibly use testing and load tools. Don't be fooled by a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development. Correct your course quickly.