307. How to lead a development team when you're not technical

Tech for Non-Techies by Sophia Matveeva

Jun 10, 202623:07Technology

You're paying for developer time. But you can't evaluate the work yourself. So you're left wondering — are they actually building, or just going through the motions? Most founders figure this out the hard way. In this ep...

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