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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. But hiring a lead developer, or even a VP of Engineering, can create a gap between the founders and the developers. What does the role demand?

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Here’s what our Business of Software Conference USA 2018 Speakers are Reading

Business of Software Conference

In honor of the recent passing of Gerald Weinberg, I’ll choose my favorite of his: The Secrets of Consulting. Next up: Moesta’s Jobs-to-be-Done Handbook and Christensen’s Competing Against Luck. Mikey Trafton, Alamo Drafthouse, CTO. Rich Mironov, Mironov Consulting. Most influential book: There are many to choose from. (I