Mario Peshev - Fractional Technical Value Creation Advisor

A friend of mine approached me as they were sitting two tables from me. He introduced me to the guy who has spent a few months reading about PHP, Java, system administration and relevant fields, being clueless as to what’s the best career path for him...

My position in my LinkedIn profile is a CEO of a team of 25 for several years now (nowadays 45), and yet I still do receive about a dozen emails every week through LinkedIn inviting me to apply as a junior developer somewhere or take on a senior position...

Are you a non-technical person working on an IT start-up idea, or other technical business ventures, with a bunch of software techies?
Best-case scenario, find a technical co-founder and you are good to go.
While some non-technical managers and founders are capable of working well with developers, there may be different problems that would jeopardize the growth of the business. I have outlined what some of those problems are when working with software engineers...

Getting ready for your first software engineering job can be daunting.
Developers are in demand, but gaining the minimum skill set for becoming competitive usually takes 2-3 years. The first job or two as an engineer could be quite challenging to land....