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FIELDING A TECH TEAMJOE JACKSON / DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AT SMASHING BOXES / NOLA
#NOEW2016 / @anything_joes
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THIS TALK SHOULD ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
HOW DO I FIND AND HIRE THE RIGHT PEOPLE
FOR MY STARTUP?
HOW DO I RECOGNIZE WHAT I DON’T KNOW ABOUT MY BUSINESS?
HOW DO I ADAPT TO CHANGE?
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MY QUALIFICATIONS
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POOR QUALITY
SOFTWARE
A PATTERN WITH STARTUPS
1
IMPROPER SOLUTIONS /
TECH DOESN’T MATCH
BUSINESS PLAN
2
A NEED TO SPEND
A LOT ON REWORK
& REPAIR
3
BUSINESS GETS
PUT ON HOLD TO
FIX SOFTWARE
4
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THIS IS WHY
THEY BOOTSTRAPPED
THEY RUSHED
THEY HIRED CHEAP
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WHAT DO YOU NEED?
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YOU DON’T KNOW AND THAT’S OKAY
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AGILEBUILD NARROWER AND BETTER
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YOUR OPTIONS
HIRE IN-HOUSE
HIRE AN AGENCY
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FIELDING YOUR OWN TECH TEAM
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BIGGEST MISTAKE
1IT’S BETTER TO GET SOMEONE REALLY GOOD FOR LESS TIME.2
DON’T GO BARGAIN BASEMENT FOR YOUR TECH NEEDS.
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CONSIDER CONSULTING
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QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR
THEY’VE BUILT A PRODUCT
FROM THE GROUND UP BEFORE
THEY’VE MAINTAINED
A PRODUCT IN THE PAST
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DEVELOPER MATURITY
CAN CLEARLY COMMUNICATE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS
UNDERSTAND TRADEOFFS FOR DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
AREN’T COWBOYS
HAVE REASONABLE BUSINESS IQ (YOU ARE HIRING A CTO)
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HIRING AN AGENCY
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A GOOD AGENCY
HAS YOUR BUSINESS GOALS FOREFRONT
CAN HELP YOU DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS
WILL BE PARTNERS
WILL HELP YOU FIELD AND TRAIN YOUR OWN TEAM
HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE BUILDING PRODUCTS
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CAN CLEARLY
EXPLAIN HOW
THEY WORK
QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR
1
UNDERSTAND THE
VALUE OF YOUR
PRODUCT, THE MARKET
& DIFFERENTIATORS
2
HAVE A WIDE
VARIETY OF
SERVICES BEYOND
DEVELOPMENT
3
THEY
ARE LOCAL
4
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK
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TLDR
CAREFUL HIRING
UP FRONT CAN SAVE
YOU A LOT
AGENCIES AND
CONSULTANTS ARE A
VALUABLE RESOURCE
YOUR PRODUCT IS A
FIRST CLASS CITIZEN,
TREAT IT LIKE ONE
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THANK YOUJOE JACKSON / DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AT SMASHING BOXES / NOLA
#NOEW2016 / @anything_joes