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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

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million software developers worldwide. While the appearance matters, remember you are hiring the development firm primarily for its development skills, not its graphic design skills. What are the review periods and your responsibility in the process? tew_cta text="Do you have an idea for a software project?

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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

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At TechEmpower , we’ve used LLMs as part of marketing strategies where you can find and classify companies, personalize outreach campaigns and have personalized drip campaigns. Overall, generative AI is a transformative asset in the software engineering lifecycle, from conception to deployment.

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Startup CTO or Developer

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I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Accounting Beyond reviewing transactions, what accounting support do you need? The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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Interview Eric Sikola, ExpenseBay

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Eric Sikola is CEO of ExpenseBay (www.expensebay.com), a Los Angeles-based, online, software-as-a-service startup which has created an online application which uses Web 2.0 finance software such as Wesabe and Mint, and applied it to the corporate expense area. How did decide to start a company on focused expense software?

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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. Accounting?

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