Thought process for startups – Consulting CTO

What should be the thought processes for a startup after receiving approval. To build a team of web engineers first and then select a technology stack or other way round? Building a team of web engineers should be based on a technology stack. Going with the hiring first approach, you may end up selecting a stack that may not serve the intended purpose and may result in the founder developer gap. Leverage the expertise of consulting CTO, who would be able to set a bigger picture.

The best option would be to follow below steps.

• Get onboard consulting CTO.
• Each startup is trying to solve a unique problem, consulting CTO should help you do due diligence along with other stake holders and should come up with a technology stack that will address unique problem efficiently.
• Start hiring star team member that fits your technology stack.
• Unique culture of the startup is very import and consulting CTO should be able to help you setup the initial building block of company culture.