SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2009

They are generally the senior most person responsible for custom software development, database design, database administration, web development, etc. But where do the software development companies in Southern California congregate? size of company (startup to very large), stage (early stage to established firms) vary widely.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011 -- The Official Unveiling of the New Startup Boot Camp in SoCal! oin Barbara and Angel Investors Amir Banifatemi and David Cheng as we break the news about the New 3 Month Startup Boot Camp in Southern California. Tech Coast Angels. And how they fill the void left by angel and VC investors.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2009

He talks about a bunch of the different networking events that occur in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. And here's where you can find more events: SoCalTech Calendar – A great aggregation of events around Southern California that has been pulled together for years by Ben Kuo. They put on great events.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

After launching a study to identify how tech hubs work, the leader of a nonprofit consortium created to boost Southern California’s startup ecosystem says he is focusing on three initiatives to supercharge the seven-county SoCal region as a hotbed for innovation.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Southern California is once again the target expansion market for a Bay Area startup offering cleaning services via the web this morning, as EXEC said it is expanding beyond the San Francisco Bay Area, and launching its cleaning service in San Diego. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

Anyone looking for signs that the economy is turning around, might want to look at what appears to be happening in Southern California's technology jobs market. Mangers said that it appears that for companies that have survived the storm of 2009 and the economy, things are looking up.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Funny graphic by @shanesnow that captures the difference between web designers vs. web developers: Like the issue of Startup CTO or Developer , often startup founders who are less technical have this same question. Do I need a designer or a developer?

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

It was like having a bunch of mini- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions all in one room. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups. And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2017

The insurance industry today is one of the last industries to fully jump into adopting technology for offering up their products, says Wayne Slavin , CEO and founder of SURE (www.sureapp.com), and just needs some help in getting there. What kind of insurance are you offering now through those apps and the web? What's your background?

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Southern California Technical Review Startup Commerce 244

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. Getting lots of notice--and controversy--at Demand Media for its use of writers to create content specifically to attract web traffic.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 28, 2013

In Web Framework Benchmarks , there are some very interesting and surprising numbers around the performance of various web frameworks. Startup Founders really need to see these numbers. Important Implications Well I'm currently working with startup founders on their systems in JRuby, Django, PHP and Java.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Here were the new ones: LeanLA Startup Circle Meetup I’ve gone to a couple of these. However, there are some great folks who have lots of experience also attending so the networking and discussion is generally pretty great. Especially if you are looking at early-stage start-up issues.

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socalTECH

MAY 19, 2017

In today's world of web application development, speed is everything. Venice Beach-based Signal Sciences (www.signalsciences.com) has created sofdtware designed for those application developers to help protect those web applications. How did you start the company? In that world, the risk of security holes is huge.

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

Los Angeles-based Mission , a startup providing managed services and consulting for Amazon Web Services, has raised $15M in a funding round, from private equity investor Great Hill Partners. Mission said it provides services providing AWS solutions in three major areas--Southern California, Northern California, and the Northeast.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 28, 2010

Yesterday, I met with someone at the early stage of a startup. Just the kind of person I like to meet. :) But I was a bit surprised when he emphasized how hard it had been for them to find a web developer in Los Angeles. Web design typically refers to the process of interface design and graphic design.

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Web Development Los Angeles Web Develop 167

Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Malicious attackers perceive tech startups as vulnerable, valuable targets: startups often have fewer infrastructure protections and smaller IT teams than their more established counterparts, and multiple connections to larger companies with lucrative data. . Recognize the signs of malware: pop-ups and disabled programs.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Geocities , the original Southern California internet startup--which was founded all the way back in 1994 in Los Angeles--will finally disappear completely from the Internet, as Yahoo said today that it will shut down its Japanese Geocities site.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

We caught up with Claude Jones , who is in charge of growing Walmart's technology team in Carlsbad from 70 people and tripling the team, out of new offices it announced this month. My team is responsible for building tools to help improve the online customer experience, whether that's through native apps, devices, or the web.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

We caught up with Claude Jones , who is in charge of growing Walmart's technology team in Carlsbad from 70 people and tripling the team, out of new offices it announced this month. My team is responsible for building tools to help improve the online customer experience, whether that's through native apps, devices, or the web.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Southern California's top startups showed up in force Friday at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, for the Technology Council of Southern California's annual VentureNet conference. socalTECH was a media sponsor of the conference).

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. Or are you starting from scratch? But it''s quite different working for large firms than it is with startups. You should be getting an estimate for the work effort before you get started. What do they do after the web site is launched?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

A major hack on domain name registrar GoDaddy appears to have taken out a huge number of internet sites -- including local startup Goodreads. GoDaddy hosts millions of domain names, as well as provides web hosting services itself, but it's unclear how many sites were affected by the outage.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. For the startup CEO, it can be their most important job. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. Here are four startups of them, and what they're doing: Demand Media.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 -- USC Viterbi Startup Garage Presents: AWS Workshop. Abstract: This session will discuss base-level best practices for getting started on AWS and address some of the most common questions founders have when launching on AWS.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

In the latest "hackathon" to hit Southern California, the Film Independent Forum has just announced a new Movie Hackathon , hosted by Zach James' ZEFR , which will look to spur programmers to create new, engagement experiences and tools for filmmakers and film lovers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. Today, we have Brian Mac Mahon of startup accelerator ExpertDojo (www.expertdojo.com). I believe that most of our success came from startups resonating with our message to build big, fast.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Startups Made Simple. Brilliant web and iPhone app design.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

If you’re a startup and you don’t have a close relationship with a few law firms you’re really missing one of the most important relationships that any entrepreneur can have. Many people start companies arse backwards. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

By far the most popular post on this blog is 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder. While I’ve updated it a few times, it continues to get at important questions that startup founders need to be asking. It was originally written in 2011 and has had amazing staying power. What do they do? Is SEO important?

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Startup SEO CTO Coach Web 150

Xconomy

JUNE 25, 2017

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has set out to boost the startup ecosystem in San Diego and the rest of Southern California—and he already has scored a coup by partnering with Bill Maris, the founder and former CEO of Google Ventures, now known as GV.

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SoCal Delicious

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Southern California is often criticized for having too many startups which only revolve around brand, celebrity, ecommerce, and. marketing, and not enough of the traditional, software-and-algorithm intensive startups you'd expect to see in Silicon Valley. However, that's not always the case.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Six Southern California firms have made Forbes.com's list of 20 of "America's Most Promising Companies 2009", which was released Wednesday. Tags: forbes startups promising companies. The firms were ranked by how fundable they are, with the top 20 appearing to have a better shot at raising capital after interviews with Forbes.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Fastly is also setting up a $50 million retention pool of restricted stock units to give out to Signal Sciences employees. Morgan Stanley & Co.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

An outage at Amazon Web Services is causing major downtime across the cloud this morning, as sites which rely on the cloud storage service have been unable to reliably connect all morning. Although Amazon's web services are widely used by Southern California tech startups, it's unclear how many are being affected by the downtime.

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