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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower - Product Management

What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Exploring new technologies? The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. Getting something to market and getting funding override any other concerns. It’s understandable - a hands-on developer can produce a product.

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Alchemer CTO, Brandi Vandegriff, Receives CIO of the Year Award from Colorado Technology Association

Alchemer Mobile

The Colorado Technology Association (CTA) is the state’s premier technology organization focused on advancing the Colorado technology ecosystem. Alchemer serves more than 13,000 global CX, HR, and market research customers, including many Fortune 500 companies. Alchemer is a KKR portfolio company.

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383: Working better with your CTO for innovation – with Steve Orrin

Product Innovation Educators

Today we are talking about senior roles that contribute to innovation, specifically the role of CTO (Chief Technology Officer). Joining us is Steve Orrin, CTO at Intel. 1:52] What’s your role like as Federal Chief Technology Officer (CTO)?

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Fractional CTO Services Explained

Valerian Tech

The role of a Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is to provide technical expertise and leadership to a company on a part-time or temporary basis. This can be a useful option for startups or small businesses that may not have the resources to hire a full-time CTO or may not need one on a permanent basis.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower - Product Management

Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” ” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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Interview: A Chat with BPMA Mentor and Edx CTO, Mark Haseltine

bpma ProductHub

Being paired with my mentor Mark Haseltine, CTO at Edx, was a unique and valuable experience. Being born and raised in New England, I’ve been a part of the Boston area development community for decades now — making a point to foster and support local professional organizations whenever I am able.

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The engineering mindset | Will Larson (Carta, Stripe, Uber, Calm, Digg)

Lenny Rachitsky

Brought to you by DX —A platform for measuring and improving developer productivity | OneSchema —Import CSV data 10x faster | Vanta —Automate compliance. — Will Larson is Chief Technology Officer at Carta. Simplify security. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.