This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. " 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup - Instigator Blog , June 18, 2010 Job interviews are meant to be conversations. ll have to relocate. MORE >>

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. After months of submissions the moment you all have been waiting for is here! It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. It’s a toast to those who build and innovate. Visit TechZulu for full story. MORE >>

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. What technology research is required? What technologies will we use? Technologies you use, how much will it cost, future capabilities, scalability, in-house vs. outsourced all intersect. MORE >>

For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena. MORE >>

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is  here and the PowerPoint presentation is  here on DocStoc ). At the top end is the business logic created by startups and established technology companies. MORE >>