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  1. 28.12.2024

    #002 - A Startup CTO’s advice on career progression, decision making & team morale - Elmar Weber

    Elmar Weber is a startup founder, CTO and tech consultant. Some of the topics we delve into: How to avoid hitting a ceiling in your engineering career? How does the focus shift from validating ideas to scaling a business? How to evaluate partnerships with other technology solutions versus building them in-house? Why should engineers speak to customers? How to balance internal development with external hiring What are the different challenges between remote and on-site teams? How to create a cohesive and effective team? Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and Early Software Development 02:54 - Transition to Working in Startups 05:41 - Different Approaches to Startups 07:53 - Building a Sustainable Business Model 10:12 - Differences Between Early Startups and Established Companies 13:45 - Validating Ideas and Building Minimum Viable Products 15:38 - When to build a solution or purchase an existing one 19:03 - Navigating Tech and Business Discussions as a CTO 24:23 - Transitioning from Software Engineer to Decision-Maker 32:09 - Creating a growth path for employees 38:11 - Evaluating Long-term Decisions and Managing Trade-offs 44:47 - Using Metrics and Milestones to Evaluate Decisions 49:01 - Developing and Organizing Effective Teams 56:33 - Challenges of Remote Team Organization 01:00:58 - The Importance of Face-to-Face Interactions 01:02:57 - Mitigating the Challenges of Remote Work 01:07:06 - Evolution of Big Data 01:09:58 - User Data and Privacy 01:17:04 - AI as a marketing angle 01:19:02 - The Impact of AI on Engineering 01:21:20 - Where did all entry-level positions go? 01:25:14 - Rapid fire questions

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