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Why good people leave large tech companies

Steve Blank

They make hardware with a large part of their innovation in embedded software and services. The CFO asked me to stay as one of the engineering directors came in for a meeting. So, this was a meeting of last resort, as the engineering director was making one last appeal to the CFO to keep his team in town. I wish I hadn’t.

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Build Predictable Startup Models by Forming an Agency

ReadWriteStart

Keep Employees Engaged When on The Bench. Additionally, it becomes critical to choose a modern software development methodology suitable for crafting digital ventures. Consider Agile or one of its variants for a flexible approach to building top-shelf mobile apps or interactive websites.

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Affordable and Efficient App Development

The Startup Magazine

The introduction of remote employees opens your business to an influx of new talents and skill sets. Evaluate your potential developers’ knowledge, experience, and the skills listed on their software engineer resume. While app development can be very beneficial, that’s only true if it’s done the right way.

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Why Real Learning is Outside the Building, Not Demo Day

Steve Blank

We think teaching teams a formal methodology around the Lean Framework (Business Model design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) is a natural evolution of how successful incubators/accelerators will build startups. In the first 4 weeks, our team got out of the building and spoke with employees at 42 different companies.

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Workplace Flexibility Boosts Remote Teams’ Loyalty

Transformify

The first was a shakeup in our software engineering team, which was originally based out of New York City. Adeel established a team in Lahore and we all did Agile training together to formalize a working relationship. Is this why you decided to introduce remote work at AVP?

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6 Ways to Make Sure Your Tech Startup Will Succeed in 2018

Up and Running

That’s why it’s smarter to embrace the agile approach and constantly test your idea on the market to learn about the needs and desires of your target. Building a well-organized team of competent and dedicated employees is critical for the life of your startup. Choose the right location. Let’s talk about scaling first.

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Case Study: Lean UX at work

Startup Lessons Learned

Can an established organization with a recognized brand, proven revenue stream and an employee count in the hundreds or thousands embrace these principles? TheLadders’ subscription model has proven to be successful and the company has enjoyed solid growth with the employee count crossing 400 recently.

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