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Dear SaaStr: What Makes a Bad CTO?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What Makes a Bad CTO? While there is no legal definition for CTO or bright line between CTO and VPE, I’d suggest a start-up CTO really only has to do a few things — which are very hard: Assemble a small team (3–9) of very good engineers. So … a “bad” CTO is one that can’t recruit a strong “pizza box” team.

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Top SaaStr Content for the Week: Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, Wiz’s CRO, Heap’s Former CTO, and lots more!

SaaStr

SaaStr 663: 9 Things I Wish I Would Have Told My 2013 Self: Lessons Learned from 9 Years with Heap’s Former CTO, Dan Robinson  4. Lessons Learned from 9 Years at Heap with Advisor & Former CTO Dan Robinson 2. SaaStr 665: CRO Confidential: Principles that Drove Wiz’s $0 to $100M Journey with Wiz CRO Colin Jones   3.

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New SaaStr Europa Speakers! CEOs of Freshworks and UiPath, Hashicorp VP and CTO, VCs from Air Street Capital and OpenView, and More!

SaaStr

CEOs of Freshworks and UiPath, Hashicorp VP and CTO, VCs from Air Street Capital and OpenView, and More! And grab 20% off the FINAL tickets here : The post New SaaStr Europa Speakers!

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Top SaaStr Content for the Week: Lattice’s Co-Founder & CEO, SaaStr’s Founder and CEO, Heap’s Former CTO, and lots more!

SaaStr

SaaStr 663: 9 Things I Wish I Would Have Told My 2013 Self: Lessons Learned from 9 Years with Heap’s Former CTO, Dan Robinson   3. SaaStr 662: Things You Think as a First-Time Founder That Just Ain’t So With Lattice Co-Founder & CEO Jack Altman and SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin  2. appeared first on SaaStr.

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Product Transformation: Adapting Your Solutions for Cloud Models

Speaker: Ahmad Jubran, Cloud Product Innovation Consultant

Whether you're a seasoned CTO or an industry trailblazer, this webinar will help make your product ready to meet the competition by adopting an architecture that is optimized for innovation. Many do this by simply replicating their current architectures in the cloud.

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How to Hire a CTO: An In-Depth Guide for Success

TurnKey Labs

The fact is, not every company needs a Chief Technology Officer. Knowing how to hire a CTO is one thing—knowing when to hire a CTO is another. But if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve put together a strong team and dynamic product, and have realized you’re missing an integral piece of the puzzle.

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A Look Back: 3 Amazing SaaStr Sessions with Dharmesh Shah, Co-Founder and CTO of HubSpot

SaaStr

Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and CTO, gave 2 amazing SaaStr talks and 1 amazing deep-dive so far. The post A Look Back: 3 Amazing SaaStr Sessions with Dharmesh Shah, Co-Founder and CTO of HubSpot appeared first on SaaStr. If you want to grab 20% off SaaStr Annual 2022 tickets, grab ’em here.

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Your Team's Pragmatic Guide to Security

Speaker: Naresh Soni, CTO, Tsunami XR

We are excited to be joined by a CTO who is an expert in pragmatic choices around security. Naresh Soni, CTO of Tsunami XR, will take us through critical information to make smart choices in how to protect our organizations. He will cover: Types of vulnerabilities that need to be your focus today.

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The Beauty and Brains of Actionable Data: How to Go From Concept to Reality

Speaker: Dr. Joe Perez, Senior Systems Analyst at NC Dept. of Health & Human Services, and Chief Technology Officer at SolonTek

Join Dr. Joe Perez, Senior Systems Analyst at NC DHHS, and Chief Technology Officer, SolonTek, to learn how you can capitalize on your ideas by blending internal with external while leveraging them into a cohesive strategy for both the short term and the long term. What value do you see in your data?