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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower SaaS

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? These are the worries that keep team leads up at night.

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“Seed is Broken But There is More Seed Funding That Ever”: The Latest Deep Dive with Harry Stebbings and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

Lessons from the Best & Worst Deals (00:05:03) To succeed in today’s rapidly changing business landscape, startups need an ultra-committed binary team, especially two co-founders with an insane level of commitment. The Qualities of Great CTOs (00:15:54) To identify great CTOs, it may take interviewing 20 candidates.

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Who is Lenny Rachitsky: Background, Newsletter, Podcast, and More

User Pilot

Before starting his own venture, Lenny worked in the product and engineering teams of companies like Airbnb and Neustar. Renowned for his tenure on Airbnb’s product team, Lenny’s professional journey truly began in 2010 when he served as the CEO of a budding startup named “Localmind.”

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How to Think of R&D Spend

Andreessen Horowitz

Most growth-stage CEOs I work with know how to tell if they’re efficiently allocating capital in every part of their budget with one glaring exception: research and development (R&D). Focus on performance management of your product and engineering teams as early indicators for what R&D investments are working, and which aren’t.

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Common Pitfalls in Crypto Projects

Valerian Tech

However, they are still relatively new and their value can be extremely volatile, making them a high-risk investment for some people. A cryptocurrency project is a venture or initiative that involves the development, launch, and management of a new cryptocurrency or blockchain platform. What is a Cryptocurrency Project?

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SaaStr Podcast #218: Twilio Founder, Jeff Lawson & SendGrid CEO, Sameer Dholakia on Why Developer First Is A Maturation In The Supply Chain Of Software

SaaStr

Prior to founding Twilio, Jeff was the Founder & CTO @ Nine Star Inc and enjoyed a spell at Amazon as a Technical Product Manager. How did they formulate and approach creating a new set of values with the 2 companies coming together? How has Jeff seen his original thesis for “developer first” evolve and change with time?

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11 Key SaaS Roles and Responsibilities in 2023

User Pilot

They also manage finances and supervise one or more engineering teams. Customer Onboarding Specialist: Responsible for helping new customers get up and running with the company’s products. Much of the success here depends on how competent and motivated the CTO and their team is. Average salary: $192,383/yr.