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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? Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. But be careful, and mind the gap – the Founder-Developer Gap, that is!

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Top 5 Startup App Development Companies in 2021

The Product Coalition

Are you seeking a trusted app development company for a long-term partnership? Here we provide a brief overview of the best app developers for startups for 2021. From day one, most startups are concerned with the question “How to find the best technology partner.” You’re in the right place!

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The Growing Demand for iOS Developers in Tech Startups in 2024

TurnKey Labs

In the tech world, the demand for iOS developers is skyrocketing, particularly within startups. billion active Apple devices worldwide and consumers spending more time on apps than ever before, it’s no surprise that skilled engineers are in high demand. With over 1.5

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Top 10 Tips to Help You Hire Developers For Startup

TurnKey Labs

Any startup can become a champion, but only if they stack their bench with first-round draft picks. In other words, in the highly competitive software industry, simply hiring any random software developer won’t do. So I’ve compiled our best tips for finding and hiring a software engineer at a startup so you can be sure […]

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Algolia’s Sarah Dayan on what sets a staff plus engineer apart

Intercom, Inc.

When you reach senior level on an engineering track, you’re expected to be optimal in your hard skill set. Despite not having a formal education in engineering, Sarah landed a job as a developer in the French consultant Grand Manitou. Then, four years ago, in 2018, she got a job at Algolia as a software engineer.

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Engineering at Intercom: Highlights from my first two years

Intercom, Inc.

One of the joys of an engineering career is how varied it can be – the size, industry and above all culture of any company entirely determines what an engineering job actually looks like on a day to day basis. I’ve been a Product Engineer at Intercom for just over two years. Joining Intercom.

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Can Lean Product Management Help Startups Build Strong Products?

The Product Coalition

The majority of such apps have undergone iterative and incremental development to enhance and improve their features. It is a methodology that is followed by a majority of software development companies today. In fact, the biggest advantage that you can leverage from a startup perspective is Lean product management (‘Lean’ or ‘LPM’).

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