An article we liked from Thought Leader Michael Kimball, Esq.:

Before You Launch: 5 Steps to Technical Due Diligence

You’ve developed your tech product to the point it is ready for a Proof of Concept. 

You are about to raise a venture capital round. You’ve assessed its market potential. Now it’s time to be ready for VCs to conduct a deep dive into its technical infrastructure. Here is a starting list of five questions.

1. Is the product built using inhouse or outsourced employees?

Any product begins as a concept, with employees bringing that concept to life. Ask these questions about the development team:

• How are the developers approaching code quality?

• Are technical specifications in place?

• What agreements exist regarding ownership of the IP and outsourcing?

 2. How agile is the product? (speed versus reliability)

Tech products work to strike a balance between speed and reliability. Investigate these issues more thoroughly to determine where a particular product falls on that spectrum:

• Are the developers using version control?

• Does version control, if used, allow for rapid deployment of product changes?

• Are the developers using...

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