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Startup CTO Tips #2 – Develop a rhythm

Startup CTO Tips #2 – Develop a rhythm

-- This post, 'develop a rhythm', is part of a series of ongoing tips on lessons learned & experiences I''ve had as the lead developer (startup CTO if you want to be fancy) of the online dating startup, at Ignighter.com. Though these tips are focused primary at consumer-focused startups, they ring true elsewhere too. For a full list of these tips, see 10 things I''d wish I''d known as a lead developer Read the article >>
StartupComix : Lessons Learned from a Failed Side Project

StartupComix : Lessons Learned from a Failed Side Project

It''s been about 4 months since I discontinued StartupComix.com, a side project where I had created daily comics about startup-isms, technology, and hacker life. Initially, the idea was the share ideas, make jokes, and be involved in the hacker community. The idea was heavily inspired by Awkward Rules, xKcd, and Abtruse Goose. It was way harder than I thought it''d be. Especially as a side project. Read the article >>
First Time Startup CTO Tips #1 – Log Everything

First Time Startup CTO Tips #1 – Log Everything

-- This post is part of a series of tips on lessons learned & experiences I''ve had as the lead developer (CTO if you want to be fancy) of the online dating startup, at Ignighter.com. Though these tips are focused primary at consumer startups, they ring true elsewhere too. For a full list of these tips, see 10 things I''d wish I''d known as a lead developer at Techstars. -- My 3nd week on Read the article >>
10 Things I wish I knew as a Lead Developer at Techstars

10 Things I wish I knew as a Lead Developer at Techstars

Last summer, I had the pleasure of joining Adam & Dan from Ignighter, at Techstars.  I was their lead developer.  Techstars is a seed-stage mentorship driven startup incubator, and it was my job to get Ignighter.com off the ground, and into the hands of 20-somethings everywhere. In the spirit of passing along what I''ve learned, I''d like to share a few things I wish I''d known about starting Read the article >>
Developer Interviews @ Startups

Developer Interviews @ Startups

Over the last year I''ve found myself in an exciting new situation. I''m interviewing candidates to be the developers & designers of a team that''s looking to turn online dating upside down. As with many first-time Lead Developers, at first I wasn''t completely sure what to look for in a new hire. But, after sitting in on 20 or so interviews, some good, most bad, I have a reasonable idea of what Read the article >>