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You Don’t Need To Be An Engineering Genius To Start A Billion-Dollar Company

ReadWriteStart

So, too, is the level of competence required to engineer a product. In other words, even an engineering nobody can start a company. Software was expensive. Engineers, however, were relatively cheap. Tomorrow, that billion-dollar startup acquisition might not need an engineer at all. No Problem!

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Citizens of Colorado – Stay At Home #DoingMyPart

Feld Thoughts

There is a new, private-sector volunteer organization (and a non-profit) called Citizen Software Engineers (CSE) run by Tim Miller (you may know Tim as the Rally Software CEO from near inception through their acquisition by CA) that is part of my Innovation Response Team.

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It’s Time To Ship

Eric Friedman

Why Shipping Is Important When Building Shipping defines software engineering in a magical way that is challenging to understand. It’s evident in the rise of companies like WhatsApp and Instagram that employed a mere 20+ people before their acquisition. When executed correctly, it’s admirable.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 8 – AI – Chris Lynch and Nand Mulchandani

Steve Blank

We have an acquisition arm and Congress is probably going to give us acquisition authority this year. I want you to leave your job, where you’re getting free meals, where you’re living and working around a bunch of other software engineers. Why Should Silicon Valley Engineers and Our Students Get Involved?

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Why Real Learning is Outside the Building, Not Demo Day

Steve Blank

While our teams have mentors, socialize a lot and give great demos, the goal of our class final presentations is “ Lessons Learned ” – about product/market fit, pricing, acquisition/activation costs, pricing, partners, etc. We had a killer team and all the right skillsets.

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The Digital Transformation Is Affordable For SMBs: Where To Start In Your Digital Strategy

YoungUpstarts

Predictive analytics help determine the most effective markets for adspend, suggesting areas where the product is being well-received and those where the cost of customer acquisition is unreasonably high. CMOs who employ AI-powered marketing report significant gains in customer retention, engagement, and lifetime loyalty.

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Build vs. Buy: Which is Right for Your Business?

ConversionXL

Gartner forecasts enterprise software spending will total almost $572 billion worldwide by 2022. Companies are investing in enterprise software not just as a platform to run their business on, but the engine that moves it forward. In this way, company acquisitions foster growth in all areas.