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Choosing a Programming Language and Framework for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

The rest is just down and dirty algorithmic programming. " From Groovy/Grails :: Ruby/Rails :: 2011 State of the framework : Rails and Grails are both excellent frameworks with their current releases. You may get 3x improved speed for roughly 10-20% of the effort of building your site.

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Why LP’s Passed on Seed Funds 10 Years Ago (And What’s Happened Since)

View from Seed

The reality is that seed investing as a strategy was not a new thing back in 2011, and one could point to multiple prior waves where this sort of investing just didn’t work. I see YC as Tiger Woods in his prime, and all the rest of the seed funds are playing to be Phil Mickelson. I’m not critical of them for that. Then Doordash.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions to Work Happy in 2011

Startup Professionals Musings

Welcome to the New Year 2011! Stay fit and rested. You will have more energy and think more effectively if you are in shape and rested. Make your resolution today to keep the long road ahead in 2011 a satisfying one. At work, help someone who is struggling with a new task, and give praise to the people you respect.

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Managing Social Media With Fetch Plus

YoungUpstarts

One of the companies that will feature at the upcoming web and mobile technology startup conference Echelon 2011 is Fetch Plus , a social media and mobile application development company. You can catch Carmen Benitez and Fetch Plus at the upcoming Echelon 2011. Young Upstarts is a media partner of e27 and Echelon 2011.

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Top 50 Startup Blogs of 2011! We’re In!

YoungUpstarts

Internet entrepreneur Evan Carmichael has put together a list of the top 50 Startup Blogs for 2011 and we’re in again this year under the category of “Niche Startups&# ! If you’re into the startup, technology and entrepreneurship, you should check the rest of the 49 entrants as well.

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APPNATION SF 2011 was fun

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

I made a conscious decision to hang out at my pedestal for the rest of the day instead of attending any sessions. I was ready to rock and roll. During the day, the foot traffic was okay, not too busy, but not dead. I met some interesting people and did a full demo to over 10 people.

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Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2011 Version

crowdSPRING Blog

Reflect on the employee’s overall contribution, their growth in terms of skills and abilities, and how they work with the rest of the team. My best advice is to take some time beforehand to prepare; for each member of the team write a list of the things they did well and the things they did poorly.