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Lessons Learned: A new version of the Joel Test (draft)

Startup Lessons Learned

I am convinced one of Joel Spolskys lasting contributions to the field of managing software teams will turn out to be the Joel Test , a checklist of 12 essential practices that you could use to rate the effectiveness of a software product development team. He wrote it in 2000, and as far as I know has never updated it.

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Software Inventory

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Joel on Software. Software Inventory. The software production process has several major “inventory” accumulation points, itself. How is software like a factory?” A design process (specs, whiteboards, mockups, etc). An implementation process (writing code). That code is inventory. by Joel Spolsky.

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Beyond Lead Gen: How To Optimize B2B Sales Enablement

ConversionXL

And sales enablement software helps arm sales teams with the information they need to close sales. Examples: Database apps like data.com , Hoover’s , Zoominfo , Prospect intelligence apps like Linkedin Sales Navigator and Charlie App. Sales enablement software, instead, lets you do two things: 1. Image Source.

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What The Rails Security Issue Means For Your Startup

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Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Mostly, I sell software. ” What does “execute arbitrary code” mean? Literally, it means that the attacker can choose to have your server execute any code they can dream up.

Security 101
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Moneyball Design: Why the Research and Data Analysis is Critical to Getting Your Prospects to Convert

ConversionXL

We had two prospective clients this past week where their overall site design was good enough that they didn’t need a full redesign. You may have a great product or service and great design on your existing site, but you know you could be doing better. Good design isn’t. Good design is problem solving.”. –

Design 100
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Scaling is Hard, Case Study: TripAdvisor

Seeing Both Sides

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . Founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert, Boston-based TripAdvisor is a travel website that provides reviews and other information for consumers about travel destinations around the world. Big Data meets travel…in 2000.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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