YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2019

So, what you do now is that you basically approach a development company, you put up your requirements to them and then after discussions the company promises you to deliver the app one year later. This waterfall methodology follows a few consecutive steps, including analysis, designing, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

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SCRUM Software Review Hiring Agile 113

Steve Blank

JUNE 29, 2009

You’re Hired, You’re Fired. My first job in Silicon Valley: I was hired as a lab technician at ESL to support the training department. The manager of the training department who hired you wasn’t authorized to do so – and he’s been fired. Could I work here if he wanted to hire me?&#

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2020

Different ways of working are better suited to different industries and business sizes, so it’s crucial to consider these sorts of things before you begin hiring or go to market. Also known as a system on module, SOM offers companies a unique strategy when it comes to developing products while keeping customizability fully possible.

SCRUM 147

SCRUM Software Review Technical Review Differentiation 147

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Mobile app development is not just about developing an app for either android or IOS. App development is a cumbersome process that involves a lot of micro-managed aspects to be catered to. Mobile app development is primarily divided into 9 stages right from the phase of ideation to running a successful business.

Mobile 113

Mobile Developer Social Media Later Stage 113

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 238

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Thanks to Jonathan Hussey, Developer Connection ! #4- 6- Hire an attorney and SEO expert Photo Credit: Priscilla Christine When establishing your business, there are several essential tips to keep in mind for long-term success. Thanks to Jane Harbison, Jane Harbison Design ! #11- Thanks to Dani Mechlowitz, Delta Fulfilment ! #6-

eCommerce 128

eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 128

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

They seem to know the right mix of skills on their founding team is a hacker, hustler and designer. Who can I hire later? And over time every venture capitalist develops their own gut feel for what makes up a great team in their industry. But what about for us, a consumer hardware hardware company? And what can I outsource?”

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Cofounder Founder Intellectual Property Business Model 335

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

HR processes, legal processes, financial processes, acquisition and contracting processes, security processes, product development and management processes, and types of organizational forms etc. By process I mean all the tools that allow companies and government to scale repeatable execution. Process Versus Product.

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Government Technical Review Acquisition Metrics 315

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Now, anyone can create apps and websites, design chatbots, automate processes, open ecommerce stores, and lots more — all without typing out a single line of code. They hire a team, spend months planning, their engineers build it, and… the final product isn’t quite right. A user can build a chatbot in an afternoon.

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CTO Hire eCommerce Engineer Software 264

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Designing in exploitability early in programs. Today’s topic was Acquisition and Sustainment and Modern War.

Acquisition 284

Acquisition Technical Review Technology Security 284

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, November 6, 2008 Steveys Blog Rants: Good Agile, Bad Agile I thought Id share an interesting post from someone with a decidedly anti-agile point of view. Steveys Blog Rants: Good Agile, Bad Agile : "Google is an exceptionally disciplined company, from a software-engineering perspective.

Agile 76

Agile San Francisco Software Review Continuous Deployment 76

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

He just hired Meg Whitman. Startups wrote business plans, generated expansive 5-year forecasts and executed (hired, spent and built) to the plan. Lean was designed to inform the founders’ vision while they operated frugally at speed. the ex-CEO of HP and eBay, as CEO of NewTV. Every startup is in a race against time.

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Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 13, 2009 The Principles of Product Development Flow If youve ever wondered why agile or lean development techniques work, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Donald G. Reinertsen is the book for you.

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Product Development Developer San Francisco Product 153

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 4, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 4, 2010 Kent Beck keynote, "To Agility, and Beyond" Kent Beck will give the opening keynote at the Startup Lessons Learned conference on April 23. Kent is a significant figure in the field of software development. Kent is a significant figure in the field of software development.

Agile 99

Agile Software Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment 99

VC Cafe

JULY 26, 2020

Ditch the business plan and when assumptions are proven wrong, pivot Customer Development: Build a product your customers want (vs. Agile Development: launch an MVP early and iterate quickly. what you think they might need) by talking to customers and testing every aspect of the product features, pricing, etc.

Lean 214

Lean Seed Capital Startup Burn Rate 214

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Finally, I’ll write about how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. Blame it On Marketing In the next 3-6 months, a new VP of Sales is hired.

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 224

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2011

Over the last decade we assumed that once we found repeatable methodologies (Agile and Customer Development , Business Model Design) to build early stage ventures, entrepreneurship would become a “science,” and anyone could do it. Now everyone can do design,” was the mantra. it is an art) and again hired professionals.

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Agile Customer Development Early Stage Business Model 332

Board Effect

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Employee development. Moreover, a flexible workforce will enable your staff to be more agile and responsive when change needs to occur quickly. For example, with a staffing plan, it’s possible to hire in connection with growth projections, change your business model and develop employees who can become future leaders.

Software Review 52

Software Review Technical Review Retention Employee 52

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Thanks to Wes Marlan, Lighthouse Web Design, Inc ! #2- Initially, I would like to hire people from my neighborhood, with the goal of expanding to other communities in the future.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Employee Los Angeles 137

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, September 7, 2008 Customer Development Engineering Yesterday, I had the opportunity to guest lecture again in Steve Blank s entrepreneurship class at the Berkeley-Columbia executive MBA program. Ive attempted to embed the relevant slides below. Talk about waste.

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Customer Development Engineer San Francisco Developer 131

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2017

To support the three Cs, ING has also developed their own iterative practice named PACE. Describing the development of this methodology, Ignacio explained, “We just sat down together and said, ‘Well, let's look at what we're doing. LESSON #3: Avoid these three hiring mistakes. Second, don’t simply hire your buddies.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It can mean addressing the UN’s SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and thinking about the impact of your startup on wider society and the planet as a whole. We should all care about the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Use agility to your advantage and make speed a team priority. Need for Speed, indeed.

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Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This executive-level maestro is no ordinary hire; they’re an ace up your sleeve when navigating the cutthroat world of competitive markets. Sit tight as we pull back the curtain on these unsung heroes, showing how hiring one could be game-changing for your business… ready? It’s like wanting champagne on a beer budget.

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Agile Technical Review Social Media Salary 65

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2019

Startups tend to put a premium on being “agile,” but that doesn’t always work – and certainly won’t replace the effective collaboration a business needs to grow. Series B: Hiring and Developing Managers. It’s not uncommon for startups that are laser-focused on fundraising to deprioritize certain challenges.

Technical Cofounder 113

Technical Cofounder Burn Rate Seed Stage Cofounder 113

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, November 8, 2008 What is customer development? Steve Blank has devoted many years now to trying to answer that question, with a theory he calls Customer Development. You can learn about customer development, and quite a bit more, in Steves book The Four Steps to the Epiphany.

Customer Development 168

Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer 168

Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

Defense and Intelligence organizations drove the pace of innovation in Silicon Valley by providing research and development dollars to universities, and defense companies built weapons systems that used the Valley’s first microwave devices and semiconductor components. and there were no books, blogs or YouTube videos about entrepreneurship.

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Restful Silicon Valley Puerto Rico San Jose 222

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

— I just watched a very smart company try to manage innovation by hiring a global consulting firm to offload engineering from “distractions.” They accomplished their goal, but at a huge, unanticipated cost: the processes and committees they designed ended up strangling innovation. There’s a much better way. What went wrong here?

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Incubator Curation Engineer Government 312

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

Hiring the wrong person for key company positions can cost a business thousands — or tens of thousands — of dollars and man hours. This is especially true when it comes to tech companies hiring the wrong chief technology officer. Hire someone well-versed in communication between developers, customers and team members.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

I believe it is the best introduction to Customer Development you can buy. As all of you know, Steve Blank is the progenitor of Customer Development and author of The Four Steps to the Epiphany. I have personally sold many copies of his book, and continue to recommend it as one of the most important books a startup founder can read.

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Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer 166

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Best Practices and Tips for Restaurant Web Design – [link]. How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Is Your Service Agile? – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2011

The benefits of customer and agile development and minimum features set are continuous customer feedback, rapid iteration and little wasted code. But over time if developers aren’t careful, code written to find early customers can become unwieldy, difficult to maintain and incapable of scaling.

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Part-Time VPE Agile Engineer Startup 318

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Agile is a Sham- [link]. Do you really need a full-time hire for that? 25+ Fresh & Beautiful Print Postcard Design Inspirations – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

ConversionXL

AUGUST 4, 2020

Develop a multidisciplinary team. Access to a team with skills that include scientific experimentation, UX, copywriting , consumer psychology , statistics , data analysis, coding, research methodologies, change management, and design. Can I go through the onboarding experience with new hires? waterfall, agile , etc.)?

SQL 117

SQL Software Review Agile Metrics 117

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, March 25, 2009 The Lean Startup at Agile Vancouver April 21st A surprising number of respondents in the latest Lessons Learned survey hail from one of the flourishing startup hubs in Canada. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Expo SF (May.

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Agile Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment 60

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

The conversations bleed into the sales messages the next time, they wend their way into software designs and form the plan of attach against competition. He gossips with the office manager who tells 3 software developers. I don’t like distributed development teams in early stage businesses. And it doesn’t stop there.

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Distribution Offshore CTO Hire Bulgaria 335

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

This post is designed mostly for non-technical founders. Some CTO’s swear that it is a huge improvement in development timeframes and doesn’t cause performance issues. They often aren’t great at planning development work. You still have some leeway to hire above them if need be. Most often they are not.

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Fractional CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 400

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2016

As any business owner will tell you, the most important aspect of keeping their company afloat is money — money to hire new employees, money to buy new equipment and money to get those fantastic ideas off the ground. The credit was specifically designed to reward technical problem solving based on scientific principles.

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Technical Review Software Review Software Startup 100