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title: "Guides for non-technical founders"
description: "Plain-language answers to the technology questions founders actually face: what to build, who to trust, and how to tell if the work is any good."
url: https://www.88mph.tech/guides/
last_modified: 2026-07-11
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Guides

## Guides for non-technical founders

Plain-language answers to the technology questions founders actually face: what to build, who to trust, and how to tell if the work is any good.

[Working with developers How to tell if your developers are actually any good You pay developers but cannot judge the quality of their work. A plain guide for non-technical founders on how to tell whether your developers are any good. Read](https://www.88mph.tech/guides/is-my-developer-any-good/)

[Technical leadership What is a fractional CTO? What they do and when you need one A plain explanation of what a fractional CTO does, what you are actually paying for, what it costs, and how to tell whether your company needs one yet. Read](https://www.88mph.tech/guides/what-is-a-fractional-cto/)

[Technical leadership How much does a fractional CTO cost? What a fractional CTO costs in practice: typical retainers, day rates, what moves the price, and how to tell whether a price is buying decisions or just activity. Read](https://www.88mph.tech/guides/fractional-cto-cost/)

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Not ready to talk yet? [Read how a fractional CTO engagement works](https://www.88mph.tech/fractional-cto/).