by Amaury Khelifi | Mar 24, 2017 | Development, Management
A startup I’m currently working with has a very deep understanding of their market, with a clear view on how they can innovate and enhance their customers’ experience. They have a great idea for a mobile app but they don’t know where to start, what...
by Amaury Khelifi | Mar 10, 2017 | Business, Management
Last year, we started a project called My CTO Friend: a virtual technical advisor for startups. From the start, we knew that we wanted to create a “lean” project, which means building it not just on our own but with as much insight as possible from our...
by Amaury Khelifi | Mar 3, 2017 | Business, Management
Driving and managing a project is all a matter of having control over what people do and how much is allocated to complete it. What I’ll share with you today is how I keep control over client projects by providing context and achievements on a regular basis. I...
by Amaury Khelifi | Feb 24, 2017 | Management, Tech
When we develop a software (a mobile app or a Web service), we need to manage versions. First, we create the first development version which can become an alpha version (the version that’s going to be used by some very early stage users), then we create a beta...
by Amaury Khelifi | Feb 17, 2017 | Business, Management
One of the questions startup founders often ask me is if I would be interested in joining their project as a CTO. That, or if I could refer someone to work with them in exchange for equity. Hiring a CTO or a lead developer for your startup is a defining moment. Your...