The 5-Minute Startup CTO #12

More and earlier product management, Growing engineers, VC investors

Here are your picks for this week:

Something to try

How soon should a startup hire its first dedicated Product Manager? A lot earlier than people think in Europe, as it turns out. IMHO I would definitely second that, as well as maintaining a relatively high ratio of PM to Engineers. Product management is far from being a luxury!

(Can’t wait for the second part of this article mini-series, by Steve Crossan, who I had the pleasure to work with in the early days of Runtime Collective - now known as Brandwatch)

It’s all about People

A key area of development for Engineers is to better understand the Product they are creating - and to get more ownership of what they build, as a result. This good article explains this further and is worth sharing with your team.

Something to know

VC investors don’t just bring in cash, they can also add value to a startup - and they are not the enemy! A simple, practical guide to working better with investors.

I hope you enjoyed this. Have a great week!

Fabrice

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