CTO panel event video: Highlights from our September 2, 2015 “Finding Your CTO” event. Host: Matt Swanson, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Software Group. Panelists: Chakri Uddaraju, VP engineering at Hired, bethanye McKinney Blount, reddit’s first VP of engineering and Roger Toor, CTO of simplifund.
A few nights ago I attended a SVSG panel discussion, which focused on the attributes of a successful startup CTO. Broadly speaking, there was agreement that the CTO has to have business sensibility, understand the product, and take a primary role in the development. However, based upon some of the questions that followed, it seems there may be some value to further elaborate on what the role entails and how it co-exists or overlaps with the roles of product management, VP engineering, lead developer and software architect.
Everyone knows that finding great engineers is difficult, but even more challenging is finding a great technology leader. For a technology company, there are many important software decisions to be made. Getting them wrong can cost you big down the road. Thus, finding the right senior, strategic-level technology expert is critical to the success of […]
The Lean Startup is now a ubiquitous, well understood approach to business innovation, but it often unravels when put into practice. The bias of the entrepreneur or technology executive can lead to delays, expanded budgets and aimless results. This should not be wholly unexpected, as misuse has long plagued Lean’s forebear, the scientific method.
Last month, WeWork announced a massive ~$450M fundraise that values the company at $10B. As with much of the recent fundraising news, the immediate speculation from media outlets was that this is yet another sign of “the bubble” forming in Silicon Valley. We would like to offer a different perspective.
First time founders often miss the difference between a prototype and a MVP (minimum viable product). In this post, we explore the difference.
Hear from a panel of experienced CTOs discussing best practices for choosing the right technologies, engineering team and lean practices for your Next Product. When: April 2, 2015, 6PM-9PM Where: General Assembly – 225 Bush Street, 5th floor (East Entrance), San Francisco, CA 94104
There are five attributes that investors commonly use to value early stage companies where the valuations range from $0-5M. In this post, we explore these five attributes in detail: market, team, product, distribute, and traction.
Silicon Valley Software Group has always been focused on bringing emerging technologies into the spotlight by helping companies of all sizes integrate these new technologies into their business practices to expand markets and enhance products. Now SVSG Partner Dan Schultz is bringing his expertise and vision to the New York-based 30 Weeks: A Founder’s Program […]