Startup CTO is Bored???
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Startup CTO is Bored???
0:59
Interpreting Customer Feedback
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Interpreting Customer Feedback
0:40
Local Junior Devs vs Global Senior Devs
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Local Junior Devs vs Global Senior Devs
0:54
Who is debugging the AI code?
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Who is debugging the AI code?
0:29
Distraction or opportunity?
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Distraction or opportunity?
0:29
Developers Need to Ask the Questions
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Developers Need to Ask the Questions
0:57
Every Software Feature Requires Maintenance
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Every Software Feature Requires Maintenance
0:34
Always Add New Value
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Always Add New Value
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YES is Dangerous.mp4
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YES is Dangerous.mp4
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ai replacing hr.mp4
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ai replacing hr.mp4
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Need to write something? GO FOR A WALK!
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Need to write something? GO FOR A WALK!
0:48
I Could Never Be a VP of Software Engineering
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I Could Never Be a VP of Software Engineering
1:47
Collaboration is the key to software development #startups #collaboration #softwaredevelopment
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Collaboration is the key to software development #startups #collaboration #softwaredevelopment
1:01
Startups have to listen to their customers #startups #feedback #products
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Startups have to listen to their customers #startups #feedback #products
0:24
AI won't replace software developers #softwareengineer #ai #chatgpt
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AI won't replace software developers #softwareengineer #ai #chatgpt
0:27
The company vision and product vision are very different things. #startups #vision #product #company
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The company vision and product vision are very different things. #startups #vision #product #company
0:59
Software Development is all about communication #startups #softwareengineer #communication
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Software Development is all about communication #startups #softwareengineer #communication
0:50
Startups feel hard because you don't talk to customers enough. #startups #hard #entrepreneurship
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Startups feel hard because you don't talk to customers enough. #startups #hard #entrepreneurship
1:01
I'm a CTO and my code sucks #softwareengineer #cto #coding #startups
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I'm a CTO and my code sucks #softwareengineer #cto #coding #startups
1:01
Startups Need to Best of Breed at Something
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Startups Need to Best of Breed at Something
2:58
Software Development is full of everyone else's emergencies. #programming #startups #planning
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Software Development is full of everyone else's emergencies. #programming #startups #planning
0:57
Hiring only entry level software developers is a big mistake. #startups #entrylevel
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Hiring only entry level software developers is a big mistake. #startups #entrylevel
1:01
A lot of CTOs at startups have the wrong job title #softwaredevelopment #cto #principleengineer
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A lot of CTOs at startups have the wrong job title #softwaredevelopment #cto #principleengineer
0:34
How do you know if a software developer is good or bad? #programming #softwareengineer
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How do you know if a software developer is good or bad? #programming #softwareengineer
1:00
Working in tech doesn't require a college degree. #softwareengineer #programming#dropout
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Working in tech doesn't require a college degree. #softwareengineer #programming#dropout
0:57
Anyone can be a CTO. It requires a mind shift on priority. #cto #softwareengineer
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Anyone can be a CTO. It requires a mind shift on priority. #cto #softwareengineer
1:01
Two ways to become a CTO of a software company. #cto #startups
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Two ways to become a CTO of a software company. #cto #startups
0:47
Enterprise accounts are much harder to sell #startups #enterprise
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Enterprise accounts are much harder to sell #startups #enterprise
1:00
The last one is the main objective. #softwareengineer #programminghumor #programming
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The last one is the main objective. #softwareengineer #programminghumor #programming
0:20
Blockchain vs ChatGPT #crypto #blockchain #chatgpt
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Blockchain vs ChatGPT #crypto #blockchain #chatgpt
0:30
I flew around the world to make software development work outsourcing #offshore #philippines #cto
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I flew around the world to make software development work outsourcing #offshore #philippines #cto
0:44
Startups can kill their business by trying to be too cheap. #startups #beingcheap
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Startups can kill their business by trying to be too cheap. #startups #beingcheap
1:01
GitHub fired its whole dev team in India #softwareengineer #india #offshore #outsourcing
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GitHub fired its whole dev team in India #softwareengineer #india #offshore #outsourcing
1:01
The goal of being an entrepreneur is to build something bigger than you. #startups #entrepreneurship
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The goal of being an entrepreneur is to build something bigger than you. #startups #entrepreneurship
0:30
Hiring software developers and other top talent takes more than a good salary #hiring #toptalent
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Hiring software developers and other top talent takes more than a good salary #hiring #toptalent
0:57
Grindr was forced to be sold to a US based company due to Chinese data privacy concerns
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Grindr was forced to be sold to a US based company due to Chinese data privacy concerns
0:46
10X software developers exist! #softwareengineer #programming #10xdeveloper #cto
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10X software developers exist! #softwareengineer #programming #10xdeveloper #cto
1:54
Having only one software developer on your project is dangerous #softwareengineer #developers
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Having only one software developer on your project is dangerous #softwareengineer #developers
0:23
Serial entrepreneurs know the product alone isn't the key to success #startups #entrepreneur
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Serial entrepreneurs know the product alone isn't the key to success #startups #entrepreneur
1:01
Should you share your business ideas?
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Should you share your business ideas?
1:28
90% of software developers are not in the United States
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90% of software developers are not in the United States
2:40
The easiest way to become an entrepreneur #entrepreneur
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The easiest way to become an entrepreneur #entrepreneur
0:32
Be the best known for what you do, not the best at it #startups #success #entrepreneur
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Be the best known for what you do, not the best at it #startups #success #entrepreneur
0:59
The definition of done is one of the hardest parts of software development
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The definition of done is one of the hardest parts of software development
1:19
Should you hire entry level software developers? You could argue no. #softwareengineer #programming
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Should you hire entry level software developers? You could argue no. #softwareengineer #programming
0:24
Never let yourself be held hostage by a single software developer on your team. #softwareengineer
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Never let yourself be held hostage by a single software developer on your team. #softwareengineer
0:25
Tips for hiring software developers who graduated from bootcamps #softwareengineer #bootcamp #jobs
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Tips for hiring software developers who graduated from bootcamps #softwareengineer #bootcamp #jobs
1:01
I don't like to read business books. #business #books #entrepreneurship
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I don't like to read business books. #business #books #entrepreneurship
1:01
Trusted partners and vendors
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Trusted partners and vendors
0:35
Why Hire software developers in the Philippines? #outsourcing #outstaffing #offshore #startups
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Why Hire software developers in the Philippines? #outsourcing #outstaffing #offshore #startups
1:01
Burnout is real #startups #burnout
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Burnout is real #startups #burnout
0:21
How to Become a CTO #programming #business
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How to Become a CTO #programming #business
0:47
Don't take business advice from somebody who's never owned a business. #business #entrepreneurship
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Don't take business advice from somebody who's never owned a business. #business #entrepreneurship
0:38
Keeping your customers up to date with your product changes is important for customer retention
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Keeping your customers up to date with your product changes is important for customer retention
0:43
Doesn't matter where your employees are working. You have to treat everyone like one team. #remote
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Doesn't matter where your employees are working. You have to treat everyone like one team. #remote
0:38
Working across time zones makes collaboration very difficult
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Working across time zones makes collaboration very difficult
0:46
Being a software developer at a brand new startup is so much different than working anywhere else
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Being a software developer at a brand new startup is so much different than working anywhere else
0:41
Working with trusted vendors and partners is always critical in business. #business #partners
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Working with trusted vendors and partners is always critical in business. #business #partners
0:55
Fire quickly. Don't make people do dumb projects in a trap #entrepreneur
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Fire quickly. Don't make people do dumb projects in a trap #entrepreneur
0:13
AI is just one of many tools software developers use to solve business problems #ai #programming
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AI is just one of many tools software developers use to solve business problems #ai #programming
0:36
Using cutting edge technology will not always work #programming
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Using cutting edge technology will not always work #programming
0:49
Your developers should feel like they work directly for you #outsourcing
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Your developers should feel like they work directly for you #outsourcing
0:51
your startup should raise money from your customers, #business #entrepreneurship
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your startup should raise money from your customers, #business #entrepreneurship
0:25
Release notes are super important for software development teams #programming #releasenotes
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Release notes are super important for software development teams #programming #releasenotes
0:48
What developers need more than project management
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What developers need more than project management
0:28
Is Software Development a form of art? #programming #softwareengineer
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Is Software Development a form of art? #programming #softwareengineer
0:33
Why Outsourcing Software Development Doesn't Work for you
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Why Outsourcing Software Development Doesn't Work for you
1:01
A leaders job is to improve everyone's productivity #leadership #entrepreneur
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A leaders job is to improve everyone's productivity #leadership #entrepreneur
0:33
ChatGPT can help even do the simplest things for software developers. #chatgpt #ai #openai
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ChatGPT can help even do the simplest things for software developers. #chatgpt #ai #openai
1:06
Don't let developers run off with your source code. #softwareengineer #programming #entrepreneur
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Don't let developers run off with your source code. #softwareengineer #programming #entrepreneur
0:40
GitHub Copilot things AI could eventually help do 80% of coding #ai #openai #chatgpt #programming
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GitHub Copilot things AI could eventually help do 80% of coding #ai #openai #chatgpt #programming
0:45
You don't need a college degree to be a software developer #softwaredevelopment #tech
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You don't need a college degree to be a software developer #softwaredevelopment #tech
0:28
Managing offshore dev teams is a required skill now for all dev managers. #development #offshore
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Managing offshore dev teams is a required skill now for all dev managers. #development #offshore
0:44
Why are companies laying off good employees?
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Why are companies laying off good employees?
0:44
Saying no is the most powerful thing you can do #programming #softwareengineer #entrepreneur
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Saying no is the most powerful thing you can do #programming #softwareengineer #entrepreneur
0:45
AI is going to make the job for some people way harder! #ai #chatgpt #openai
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AI is going to make the job for some people way harder! #ai #chatgpt #openai
0:16
Would you rather hire someone with 1 or 10 jobs in the last 10 years?
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Would you rather hire someone with 1 or 10 jobs in the last 10 years?
1:01
ChatGPT and AI will help developers be more productive #chatgpt #ai #openai
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ChatGPT and AI will help developers be more productive #chatgpt #ai #openai
0:26
Simple Project and Roadmaps with Now Next Later
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Simple Project and Roadmaps with Now Next Later
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