Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Embrace technical debt Financial debt plays an important and positive role in our economy under normal conditions. Technical debt works the same way, and has the same perils. The human tendency to moralize about debt affects engineers, too. Remember Hamlet?

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Revisiting the Software Design Manifesto (and whats changed since then) My recent article on technical debt and its positive uses generated a fair bit of controversy. Great engineers see it and smile. In this post, Id like to explore the reasons why.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 15, 2008 The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the time Split-testing is a core lean startup discipline, and its one of those rare topics that comes up just as often in a technical context as in a business-oriented one when Im talking to startups.

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www.huffingtonpost.com

MAY 10, 2011

However, we needed a head of engineering to recruit and lead a larger team to accomplish our larger goals. I felt that I had to re-educate myself on the engineering talent landscape given how fast it is evolving, and had a deep curiosity regarding what the best engineering leaders of right now looked like.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

So I thought I would walk you through exactly how to run a "fake landing page" test using cheap tools that require no technical skills whatsoever. So I thought I would walk you through exactly how to run a "fake landing page" test using cheap tools that require no technical skills whatsoever. You probably have a business.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, May 31, 2010 Thank you The past month has been an incredible roller coaster: #sllconf was a trending topic (briefly topping Justin Bieber before the wifi in the hotel gave out), the Web 2.0 Having had a few weeks to recover from the adrenaline crash, I find myself full of gratitude.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

When we build products, we use a methodology. For software, we have many - you can enjoy a nice long list on Wikipedia. But too often when its time to think about customers, marketing, positioning, or PR, we delegate it to "marketroids" or "suits." Many of us are not accustomed to thinking about markets or customers in a disciplined way.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Building a new startup hub Last week, I had a unique opportunity to spend some time in Boulder at the behest of TechStars. It was a great experience to see a relatively new startup hub in action - and thriving. Its easy to take Silicon Valley for granted.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! How do you find that perfect Twitter handle or that ideal epithet for your blog, website or startup — one that’s snappy and memorable, and that you won’t hate by next year?

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. I want to reflect on my experience as a non-technical founder and reassess my original decision – almost two years ago – to stick to what I’m good at, and not waste time learning to code. Thursday, February 23rd, 2012.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2009

Of all the tactics I have advocated as part of the lean startup , none has provoked as many extreme reactions as continuous deployment , a process that allows companies to release software in minutes instead of days, weeks, or months. My previous startup, IMVU , has used this process to deploy new code as often as an average of fifty times a day.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

For more than 10 years CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). There are multiple approaches you can take to staffing when it comes to IT projects.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 6, 2009 Lean Startup fbFund slides and video As a follow-up to my previous post on my talk for fbFund at Facebook , there was enough interest in watching video of the talk that I have finally uploaded it using Apples MobileMe. Because the Flip was set at a bad angle, you cant see the slides too well.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Steve and I worked to find a metaphor that would help explain the power of lean startups, and why they have a serious competitive advantage, especially in these challenging economic times. Hopefully others will find it useful as well. Theyve invested in many great companies , including IMVU , Digg , Kongregate , Twitter.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Now its time to start to think seriously about how to find a repeatable and scalable sales process, how to position and market the product, and how to build a product development team that can turn an early product into a Whole Product. Usually, that will be about finding new segments of customers that the company can profitably serve.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 30, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, July 30, 2009 Techstars brings The Lean Startup to Boulder Im very excited to announce a pair of events that will kick off a very busy fall speaking tour. Ill be in Boulder for two days. Tickets are available now and include dinner. A discounted price is available for early stage entrepreneurs and students.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 3, 2009

The same has been true of an unfortunate number of startups, they manage to generate a lot of hype, raise a lot of money, and sometimes make some of their investors, employees, or founders rich. As usual, Id like to post the slides and then offer some additional commentary. Note: there is video from this event, but its not online yet.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Or, phrased more hopefully, "I see how you can use continuous deployment to run an online consumer service, but how can it be used for B2B software?" Or variations thereof. I understand why people would think that a consumer internet service like IMVU isnt really mission critical. Implicit in these concerns are two beliefs: 1. Another release?

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, August 24, 2009 Marching through quicksand I have been spending a lot of time lately talking to people in various media companies: editors and agents, executives, journalists, producers and directors. In other words, they are facing conditions of extreme uncertainty, just like startups.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

Share Each business has a story. No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

If you can't find what you are looking for, hit enter or click "Add Question" again. Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Non-Technical Co-Founders Co-Founders Technical Co-founders Finding Co-Founders Startups & "How Important Are Ideas?

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 29, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, November 29, 2008 The ABCDEFs of conducting a technical interview I am incredibly proud of the people I have hired over the course of my career. Finding great engineers is hard; figuring out whos good is even harder. If done right, a programming interview serves two purposes simultaneously.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 23, 2009

The issue there is, if you just follow the release early, release often mantra, you find yourself running around in circles, because you ship code, you get some feedback from people, you do a focus group. Here are some topics and excerpts of what we covered, edited lightly for how I wish Id said it at the time.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

It’s been slightly over two years since I attended Startup Weekend in September 2010, which literally changed my world for the better. Now, two years later, it is a good time to share some important lessons that I learned after taking the Red Pill that day in September 2010. Startup Weekend provided an absolute cultural shock to me.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, July 2, 2009 How to conduct a Five Whys root cause analysis In the lean startup workshops , we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the technique of Five Whys. With Five Whys, teams can accelerate, even as they scale. Today, I want to talk about the mechanics of Five Whys in greater detail. First, a caveat.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Or, for something more substantive, how about the top five-most-read posts: Why PHP won Dont launch Five Whys Work in small batches The engineering managers lament But wait, theres more! 130 posts (and dozens more that mercifully never saw the light of day), tons of comments, and, of course - you, the awesomest subscribers on the internet.

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Up and Running

APRIL 28, 2015

Jesse Thomas and Lauren Fleshman are a married couple and the co-founders of Picky Bars, a business that makes and sells natural energy bars. Picky Bars was founded in 2010 based on the founders’ mutual interest in athletics and in creating the “perfect” energy bar for athletes like themselves.

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venturehacks.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. Picking a co-founder is your most important decision. One founder companies can work, against the odds (hello, Mark Zuckerberg).

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 22, 2010 Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Diversity is the canary in the coal mine for meritocracy. As entrepreneurs, more than any other industry, we’re in the meritocracy business. For startups (and other innovators ), that’s a decisive advantage.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

For those who hunger for a rigorous approach to managing product development, Donald Reinertsens book is epic. Myths are busted on practically every page, even myths that are associated with lean/agile. For example, take the lean dictum of working in small batches. Yet its not correct to say that batch sizes should be as small as possible.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 31, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, July 31, 2009 A new way to recruit for (and find) startup jobs In my work, I come across a lot of great startups. Similarly, I get pinged by many colleagues, friends, and fans who are looking to find a job with a startup. Know someone whod make a great engineer at a startup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 9, 2009

No engineering team. But where it makes sense, that team may also include engineers building new experiments or prototypes to try with customers. But where it makes sense, that team may also include engineers building new experiments or prototypes to try with customers. Expo last week.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

This wasnt an education product - it was a pretty surprising group to find using it. As you start to see them, collect your hypotheses and start using broader-reach tools to find out how they break down. When I first wrote about the advantages of having a pathetically small number of customers , I only had 5 subscribers.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. How To Get There. Tweet View Comments Guest Author Sep 20, 2009 This guest post was written by Meebo CEO Seth Sternberg. We’ll update this post with links to his further installments.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

I find these on-the-ground descriptions of the system and how they work so much more credible than just theory-type posts that I am excited to share them with you. I can personally attest that these guys know what they are talking about; I saw them do it first-hand. At IMVU it’s a core part of our culture to ship.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Each time, we use the defect as an opportunity to find out whats wrong with our process, and make a small adjustment. His book Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production is a fascinating read, even though its decidedly non-practical. After reading it, you might not even realize that there are cars involved in Toyotas business.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2009

Nonetheless, my first startup was a tool for college students from elite colleges to create resumes and help them find jobs. I almost didnt realize it, but theres no escaping the math. In the summer of 1999, I started working on a startup from my college dorm. As we say, it was a "good learning experience." But thats still in the future.

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