Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

It seemed to make sense to have have all the parties represented at the committee, so lots of people attended – program managers who controlled the budget, the developers responsible for maintaining and enhancing the current product and building new ones, and representatives from the operating divisions who needed and would use these products.

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Incubator Curation Engineer Government 316

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

We just held our twelfth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Space had long been part of the Air Force and the thought was, we really need to elevate space to a level commensurate with its importance to national security. Today’s topic was The Space Force and Modern War.

Technology 316

Technology United States Iraq Operations 316

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

NYU has adopted the Lean LaunchPad ® class as a standard entrepreneurship course across twelve different schools/colleges within the University. Over 1,000 students a year are learning lean startup concepts. The Educators Program is a 2½ day class that teaches faculty how to create and teach their own Lean LaunchPad class.)

Lean 273

Lean New York City New York Customer Development 273

Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

We tend to associate the government with words like bureaucracy rather than lean innovation. Department of Defense by adopting Lean Methodology inside their agency. The NGA has adopted Lean Innovation methods to make this happen. Their goal is to integrate these techniques into their own Lean innovation processes.

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Lean Silicon Valley Government Acquisition 181

Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

We tend to associate the government with words like bureaucracy rather than lean innovation. Department of Defense by adopting Lean Methodology inside their agency. The NGA has adopted Lean Innovation methods to make this happen. Their goal is to integrate these techniques into their own Lean innovation processes.

Lean 181

Lean Silicon Valley Government Acquisition 181

Steve Blank

AUGUST 4, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy is a new course from the Management Science and Engineering department in Stanford’s Engineering school and Stanford’s International Policy Studies program that will be first offered in the Fall of 2016. Join a select cross-disciplinary class that takes real problems from the U.S. Lessons Learned.

Lean 164

Lean Government Agile Africa 164

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 3, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, August 3, 2009 Minimum Viable Product: a guide One of the most important lean startup techniques is called the minimum viable product. I was delighted to be asked to give a brief talk about the MVP at the inaugural meetup of the lean startup circle here in San Francisco. Thanks Eric. Expo SF (May.

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San Francisco Product Lean Continuous Deployment 168

Steve Blank

AUGUST 4, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy is a new course from the Management Science and Engineering department in Stanford’s Engineering school and Stanford’s International Policy Studies program that will be first offered in the Fall of 2016. Join a select cross-disciplinary class that takes real problems from the U.S. Lessons Learned.

Lean 120

Lean Government Agile Africa 120

Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

The eight teams spoke to over 820 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, warfighters, legal, security, customers, etc. All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. Team: Panacea.

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Oakland Lean SBIR Afghanistan 277

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 29, 2008

If done right, a programming interview serves two purposes simultaneously. The six key attributes spell ABCDEF: Agility. When talking about their past experience, candidates with agility will know why they did what they did in a given situation. I remember answering "What security model?" Then I thought I was toast.

San Francisco 146

San Francisco Lean Agile Java 146

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Outsourcing lacks security and long-term focus. The best solution is to work with an experienced techie to help you secure grade-A technical talent. Furthermore, they are less agile and have longer product cycles that require more documentation and usage assumptions, which still requires an in-house tech to properly manage.

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Developer Hiring Startup LLC 145

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

We had a great on-boarding process, complete with a mentoring program and a syllabus of key ideas to be covered. We didnt start with a great program like that, nor did we spend a lot of time all at once investing in it. Wed never heard of five whys, and we had plenty of "agile skeptics" on the team. Expo SF (May.

Software Review 167

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment 167

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Though the notion of a “lean startup” that uses both Agile and Customer Development approaches is ostensibly strongly customer focused, the purpose of these methodologies is for the company to find an maximize its market, not specifically to optimize the user experience. I think he totally nails it. What do you think?

Technology 168

Technology Coder Semantic Social Media 168

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2009

Of all the tactics I have advocated as part of the lean startup , none has provoked as many extreme reactions as continuous deployment , a process that allows companies to release software in minutes instead of days, weeks, or months. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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Continuous Deployment Software Review San Francisco Lean 167

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 12, 2009 Why PHP won When I first learned to program on the web, Perl + CGI was the dominant platform. For example, I have repeatedly taught PHP to complete novices in several companies, including people who had never before programmed at all. Thats simply impossible on most platforms.

PHP 166

PHP Software Review Ruby San Francisco 166

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2018

Six teams spoke to over 600 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, warfighters, legal, security, customers, etc. All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. Team: TrackID. (Our

Southern California 181

Southern California San Diego Mississippi SBIR 181

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 22, 2010

But many more are true American success stories, out of the limelight, quietly creating jobs and securing our future. But many more are true American success stories, out of the limelight, quietly creating jobs and securing our future. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Take the example of Indianas Passageways.

San Francisco 121

San Francisco Indiana Lean Startup 121

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2017

It combines the same Lean Startup Methodology used by the National Science Foundation to commercialize science, with the rapid problem sourcing and curation methodology developed on the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq by Colonel Pete Newell and the US Army’s Rapid Equipping Force. Their sponsors agreed. This is the End.

Silicon Valley 193

Silicon Valley Southern California Lean San Diego 193

Steve Blank

APRIL 29, 2013

Todd Branchflower was one of my Lean LaunchPad students entrepreneurial enough to convince the Air Force send him to Stanford to get his graduate engineering degree. Over 40% get the military to pay for their college by joining via the Reserve Officers Training Corps ( ROTC ) program. Only ~20% of officers go through a service academy.

Silicon Valley 262

Silicon Valley Colorado Lean Connecticut 262

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

And I think how you think about that, whether you're a restaurant owner that didn't invest in curbside pickup, what can you do to, I'll call it, hack it or in an agile mindset, how do you think about bringing a way to be able to do curbside and do that well, and not just rely on the delivery folks to be able to support you? Let's go."

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Balance Sheet Texas Austin 148

Steve Blank

JANUARY 26, 2016

Join a select cross-disciplinary class that will put you hands-on with the masters of lean innovation to help bring rapid-fire innovative solutions to address threats to our national security. Targeting, assessments, technology, recipes, and tactics all flow at the speed of a Lean Startup. We’re Our Own Worst Enemy.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley North Korea Agile Lean 120

Steve Blank

AUGUST 1, 2016

So I was astonished how ready and eager students were for a class that combines the toughest problems in national security, with learning Lean Innovation methods. We had more applicants (70+) for the 32 seats in this class than we usually get in our Lean LaunchPad entrepreneurship class. Result: Hell yes.

Silicon Valley 129

Silicon Valley Southern California San Diego Lean 129

Steve Blank

AUGUST 1, 2016

So I was astonished how ready and eager students were for a class that combines the toughest problems in national security, with learning Lean Innovation methods. We had more applicants (70+) for the 32 seats in this class than we usually get in our Lean LaunchPad entrepreneurship class. Result: Hell yes.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Southern California San Diego Lean 120

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Ill exclude those non- lean startups who basically exist for the purpose of raising bigger and bigger sums of money. Their idea was to build a next-generation autonomous robot, that could be used by defense and security agencies around the world. How does a lean start-up find the all-star team worthy of pitching? Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 128

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 128

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2016

Over half the student teams have decided to continue working on national security projects after this class. First was to teach students to develop the mindset, reflexes, agility and resilience an entrepreneur needs to make decisions at speed and with urgency in a chaotic and uncertain world. This post is a continuation of the series.

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Agile Security Audio Video 120

Board Effect

APRIL 5, 2021

In the interest of stewardship and gaining the public’s trust, it’s common for nonprofits to maintain a fairly lean budget and keep a good eye on the organization’s finances. For some boards, keeping a lean budget means doing more work so they can spend less. The tools most boards are using lack the proper security for compliance.

Cloud 64

Cloud Lean Security Technology 64

Steve Blank

APRIL 29, 2013

Todd Branchflower was one of my Lean LaunchPad students entrepreneurial enough to convince the Air Force send him to Stanford to get his graduate engineering degree. Over 40% get the military to pay for their college by joining via the Reserve Officers Training Corps ( ROTC ) program. Only ~20% of officers go through a service academy.

Silicon Valley 154

Silicon Valley Colorado Lean Connecticut 154

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

Matt Weingart, program development manager in the Strategic Development Office at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. military can work together – for access to advanced technology and to learn how to move with agility, speed and urgency. John Kuhn , who works at BMNT Partners.

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Channel Japan Bosnia Silicon Valley 120

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Lean Methodology Sources. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Part 3- Lean Cust. No need to worry about security and such. Steve Blank’s Lean Startup Resources. Lean Startup Circle â?? Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration. Agile project management.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, October 30, 2008 John Doerrs 10 lean startup tips I just saw video of John Doerrs talk yesterday at VentureBeat’s “How to manage your start-up in the downturn&# roundtable event. Voluntary salary reduction program. All cash in most secure possible instruments. Dont sugar coat.

Lean 121

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment DC 121

Board Effect

APRIL 14, 2021

They’re not willing to let go of programs and activities they’ve been running for a long time even when there’s no apparent value in them. Invest in a board management system like BoardEffect to store your important documents, create board books, manage your board cycles, share files securely, enhance communication, and much more.

Community 98

Community Agile Government Social Media 98

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

A more rational career path for money-making is one that rewards effort, in the form of promotions, increased security, salary and status. Now they hate their jobs and have no job security or path to becoming really wealthy. Now they hate their jobs and have no job security or path to becoming really wealthy. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 111

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 111

Steve Blank

JULY 1, 2009

The National Security Agency has a great website on the subject. military missile program in the 1950′s (Atlas, Thor, etc.) . ———— The VENONA Project One of the most interesting (declassified) stories of cryptography is the deciphering of Soviet communications to their diplomatic missions in the U.S

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Silicon Valley RSS California Customer Development 141

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

But it will definitely raise questions during the phone screen, for reasons that are best explained by simile: Programming with.NET is like cooking in a McDonalds kitchen. My example: I have mainly programmed _by choice_ in Python, Ruby, Scala, Haskell, C# and currently I’m doing Java. March 25, 2011 at 1:36 pm.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2009

The lean startup methodology is based on enlisting customers as allies, which requires honesty and integrity. The following was written an actual lean startup practitioner. It was originally posted anonymously to the Lean Startup Circle mailing list, and then further developed on the Lean Startup Wiki ’s Case Studies section.

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San Francisco Customer Wiki Lean 144

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

In true startup form, the world was forever changed when the CIA and the National Security Agency acted as venture capitalists for this first wave of entrepreneurship. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Expo SF (May.

Silicon Valley 68

Silicon Valley San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 68

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2014

A strong soft edge makes a company resilient and agile — even in the face of the occasional C-suite disagreement. Embedded marketers get to learn from their IT counterparts about data and analytics; embedded IT people get to learn about key marketing programs and metrics. Hers is a rapidly changing world. Invite scrutiny.

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Algorithm Analytics Social Media Metrics 174