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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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“It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 app simply because the ecosystem is mature and enjoys a large and thriving developer community,” says Devin Abbott, who specializes in design and development tools, React and web3 applications. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

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“The principles are basic, but it’s easy for founding teams to miss details that matter,” he says. CEO and co-founder Puneet Gupta has shared his seven-step plan for developing usage-based pricing models. 7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

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Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. These are classic inflection points for a development team.

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Four investors explain why AI ethics can’t be an afterthought

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A founder recently told TechCrunch+ that it’s hard to think about ethics when innovation is so rapid: People build systems, then break them, and then edit. Some investors said they tackle this by doing due diligence on a founder’s ethics to help determine whether they’ll continue to make decisions the firm can support.

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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

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How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

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When presented by the new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act ( SCDDA) in Germany, PwC realized their clients would need tools and processes to automate evaluation of suppliers. Managing risk takes teamwork The team at PwC developed the CYVC application using SAP tools along with PwC’s best practice risk analysis methodology.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases.