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Three Easy Ways Businesses Can Combat Cyber Threats

YoungUpstarts

by Marcus Harris, Software Litigator at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Since 2003, October has been recognized as National Cyber Security Awareness Month in an effort to promote safety and security online.

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Rally Software Acquired By CA Technologies for $480 Million

Feld Thoughts

I remember my friend Ryan Martens sitting down with me and Chris Wand around 2001 and walking us through his idea for changing the how he approached managing the software development process. In 2003 – while Agile was known – it was largely limited to ISVs and a few leading IT organizations. Get Agile with Rally Release 5.

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Rally Acquires AgileZen

Feld Thoughts

Today, Rally Software – a company I’ve been an investor in since 2003 – announced that they have acquired AgileZen. If you are an Agile software development shop, or follow ALM, Rally just added Kanban to the mix. How could you not fall in love with a company named AgileZen ?

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Another Day, Another Patent Troll

Feld Thoughts

.” While the specific claims may not be obvious to the patent troll, especially those who are lawyers who own patents they’ve picked up from other people (bankrupt companies, individuals who applied for and got a patent, patent factories), they are often extremely obvious to any software developer.

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The Most Challenging Part of Becoming a Freelance Developer.

Software By Rob

A few weeks ago a Micropreneur Academy member asked about getting started as a freelance developer since freelance development can be more conducive to getting started as a Micropreneur. In addition, freelance development requires a lot more mental energy than being a salaried employee. Not a bad deal.

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When being an “expert” is harmful

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Shoot, I used this excuse myself recently: “I built a company and forged dozens of customer relationships in the software development tools sector; I know exactly how to sell into that market.&#. Methods of reaching consumers change every year (compare SEO or AdWords strategies from 2003 and 2010).

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Twitter Link Roundup #205 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

It compares a 2013 smart phone (an iPhone) to what you had to carry just 10 years earlier (in 2003) to have some of the same tools (camera, video, music, etc.). Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 1gkIrER.