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First (and not last) time at iOSDevCamp 2011

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Tip: bring large monitors for coding, plus it tells everyone else that you’re a serious coder. One sponsor Betable says they’ve legalized gambling and you can use their APIs (read fine print, not really true for U.S.). A team created an app where you can control a robot with hand air gestures and tweets.

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Open-source Something Often

Diego Basch

You may be a star coder at some top-notch Silicon Valley darling, and you may work on code that has been working flawlessly for years. 3) I still have to document my code and make it more idiomatic, but I don’t care that much about it because I’m not looking for a job as a coder. how to obtain/insert your credentials.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

mashable.com

Today, CTOs are multi-taskers that aren’t just coders locked in some basement — they play a vital role in a tech company’s strategic plan and growth. May 7, 2011 03:05:36 Reply 0 Flag this comment jpp123 Follow A CTO needs to have vision of their own, not just share the company vision. All Rights Reserved.

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Case Study: Lean UX at work

Startup Lessons Learned

Jeff will also be joining us on stage at Startup Lessons Learned 2011 , where he will be presenting a case study on his experience blending design, Lean Startup, and large company culture. Conversely, input on coding decisions have also become open to non-coders. Come see Jeff speak at SLLCONF 2011 on May 23 in SF.

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Interviewing Engineers? Enough with the Whiteboard Coding!

Diego Basch

[Originally posted on July 25, 2011 on the IndexTank blog, now down. Join the Triple Nine Society for example and you’ll meet some of them (there are great coders there too). Reposting it here so I don't lose it.]. If you are reading this there is a chance you may not know who Steve Vai is. People, get with the times.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. We announced Fund I in 2011. We handed our offices over to our friends at General Assembly , who now use the space to train LA’s next generation of coders. Companies were getting funded more easily and many more companies were actually being created.

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Hazards of Hiring

www.ericsink.com

It really is true that the best coders are gifted with an aptitude. They are perhaps ten times more productive than average coders. It obviously makes good sense to try to find one of these "10X" individuals, especially in larger environments where specialists like pure coders can fit in well. Copyright 2001-2011 Eric Sink.

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