2+ years of tech-mentoring startups in Parisian incubators (INSEAD Launchpad, Station f Founders program, EDHEC Innovation, Paris&Co’s Welcome City Lab, Moove Lab) have given me an incredible window into the world of early-stage startups, and their relationship with tech (software development in particular). It’s been an exhilarating experience, and one…

“You need a CTO to raise money” — That’s the advice many startups tell me they get from fund raising consultants. Formulated this way, I think this is misguided, possibly dangerous. First, a couple of disclaimers: I don’t know how the original advice was formulated. No doubt it was more…

This is the first article in a series where I discuss key software concepts that a non-tech manager should know. Next articles will focus on deliverables, technical debt, MVP, the role of a CTO. Source code is nothing. Source code is everything. Source code is worth nothing. …

A common objection for startups to outsourcing their software development is that “my software is too important to outsource”. I believe this to be a fallacy. Here’s why. First, a disclaimer: at dzango tech accelerator where I work, we provide managed software outsourcing solutions, so I am admittedly biased. Nevertheless…