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Outsourcing Version 1: Advice from a CTO

GreenBar

On the other hand, I’ve been building software for over 30 years and managing software developers for 25. Compared to a permanent hire, advantages of contracting out your software development include on-demand resources; minimal overhead costs (benefits, equity, etc.); Your project might benefit from a UI specialist up front.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

SoCal CTO

I seem to encounter a lot of people who want to attach a CTO label to me as I'm the only programmer on the founding team of three. While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit.

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Mistaking performance for competence

TechCrunch

In addition to running our robotics coverage, I also run TC’s hardware coverage overall, including all the consumer news and reviews. That involves due diligence, some research and choosing the stories we deem most relevant to our readers. Curation is also an important part of the job. So, nothing new on that front. Yes and no.