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---------------------- If you want to know more about us and our program, visit: https://myctofriend.co And you can also get our FREE course: "How to build a startup without a CTO or tech co-founder" on https://myctofriend.co/htbasaccess These episode are also available as video on YouTube on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4okmGyBXKs-hJ_Lp3Ga_QQ

When we are a startup, surrounding ourselves with the right people is really hard! We often want to trust our gut feelings, but our gut feeling is only able to get the intention of the person we have in from of us. Which most of the time is positive, but not objective. In other words, our gut feeling cannot predict if that person will do a good job or not. That's why In today's episode, I'm sharin...

Building a strong startup team is not easy! We are all different, we all have specific behavior we got from our parents, our education or our experience… But when it comes to building a startup, we need to agreed on what behavior really support the company's growth. In today's episode, I'm giving you my own analysis of a successful startup mindset, extracting the main ideas of two well known books...

For many years, wordpress was a great tool to start an online business. But today, I think that, in most of cases, startups who launch their product with wordpress are making a mistake and they might loose lot of time and energy… In today's episode, I'm going to tell you why in most of cases, Wordpress is not adapted anymore for startup project. And what other options you should consider either fo...

If you are a startup founder and if you already talked with developers or providers, maybe you came across the words: Docker, container, or maybe Kubernetes… In today's episode, I'm going to explain these concepts and what is the difference with virtual servers. But above all I'm going to explain you, how as a startup, you or your team should use it and why… ---------------------- If you want to k...

Building a startup without a CTO or tech co-founder, is it really possible? YES! But to make it, it's important to understand what a CTO does or should do in the early stage of a company. And how to supplement him... That's why, I'd like to share with you my new course: "How to build a startup without CTO" That's a 1-hour training that I did multiple times in incubators, accelerators as well as on...

In a TECH Startup, you might know that there are 3 criteria to prioritize a roadmap: Your vision, The costs, and what your clients want… So if we want to innovate, we have to find the sweet spot between building something that hasn't been done before. But also listening to our customers and prioritizing with them what features you will develop first. In today's episode, I'm going to share with you...

Startup founders often have great business ideas… But unfortunately, most of the time, they fail! Why? There is one common reason related to a mismatch between the product vision and the customer experience. In today's episode, we are going to talk about how to stick to your vision, while creating a great customer experience. If you want to know more about us and our program, visit: https://myctof...

In the startup and software development world, we often talk about "Technical debt" Behind that term, they are several concepts and potential opportunities… In today's episode, I'm going to explain what really is technical debt, and how to use it properly when building a startup. If you want to know more about us and our program, visit: https://myctofriend.co

Hosting a website for a startup or any business sounds to be an easy choice, and it could be in the beginning… But with time, things can get complex if you're not using the right solution. Security issues, availability, performance, backups, … etc What's surprising, it that the top criteria to choose a hosting provider, has almost nothing to do with the server performance… In today's episode, I'm...

I'm currently at the beginning of a startup project. And you might know that it's not easy to decide where to put our energy at that stage... The product development? The website? Talking to customers?… And I don't even talk about the thousands of other things to do, like funding, legal stuff… etc So in today's episode, I'm going to describe how I Bootstrap this new project using the lean startup...

During the past 7 years, I've been working on scaling many startup software For some of them, it was easy, and after few days their solution was able to handle millions of users… But for others… It was really hard! In today's episode, I'm going to explain in a very simple manner, what you need to understand about software scalability, and what to ask your developers to build things the right way…...

In today's episode, I'm going to share with you a little trick that can save countless hours on your future developments. With this little advice, your software provider or your development team will be able to readapt and develop new features way more faster than usual. ---------------------- If you want to know more about us and our program, visit: https://myctofriend.co

If you are about to launch the software developments of your startup idea… before moving forward, be sure to listen this episode. I'm going to share the 4 steps that you need to go through in order to save time & money. If you want to know more about us and our program, visit: https://myctofriend.co

I've seen tons of startups fighting with software developers. I've seen everything: blackmail, server turned down, source code robbery... and founders totally stuck because of that... You might wonder, are there any laws that can protect both? They are, of course, but THE most important are the terms that you can put in the development contract. So if you are a startup and if you want to delegate...

Everyone talks about how we can launch a startup with NOCODE. But the real question is: Is it really adapted for my project? You will always found someone who will say YES! Because behind NOCODE you can put thousands of tools, some are good, other not, some can be adapted, others not... In today's episode, I'm going to help you decide if you should consider NOCODE, specifically for your project. I...

If you are a non-technical founder, you might have considered to partner with a developer or a CTO… While it looks like a good idea, it's not always that easy, and they are tons of pitfalls in this tricky relationship. In today's video, I'm going to share with you what is the most predictable scenario with technical co-founders and how to avoid conflicts with them. If you want to know more about u...

They are tons of languages & possibilities when it comes to developing a startup. PHP is one of them. It's one of the oldest language used for web development. Although it became fast, secure and scalable over time, it might not the best option depending on the project you want to develop. In this episode, I'll share with you what I think about PHP and in which case you should consider that langua...

Early-stage or idea stage startups are often too busy to learn about Agile scrum and to apply it properly. Obviously, their main concern is to focus on their customers & their product development… So if you don't have time for theories and just want to know how to apply the basics of this methodology, then this episode is for you. In today's episode, I'm NOT going to describe word by word the meth...

If you come up with a startup idea, you might wonder: "What type of developer do I need to develop my startup?" Or maybe: "what language is the best fit for my project?" Php, Python, Javascript, Ruby on Rails, java, GO … In today's episode, I'm going to explain, what type of developer & language you need, based on the type of project you want to build. If you want more, check our website: https://...

It's great to work on a startup project But it's useless, without an effective sales funnel In today's episode, I share the funnel strategy that any startup should have. Simple & powerful

What if you could partner with a young engineer or a student to develop your startup idea? Sound like a good idea isn't it? Well, not that much, That's a quite dangerous track and in this episode, I'm gonna tell you why, and how you can avoid pitfalls with your profiles. If you want to know more about us and our program, visit: https://myctofriend.co

We all need to set goals! Either for our personal life or as a business owner. About 20 years ago, OKR became the central management methodology at Google and Intel, Since then, Countless startups and large organizations have adopted this methodology In today's episode, I'll introduce you how to get started with OKR and how to use it with your team… If you want to know more about us and our progra...