Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 11, 2012
Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. In the USA, “near-shore” is a euphemism for connected countries, like Mexico and Canada.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2011
Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. In the USA, “near-shore” is a euphemism for connected countries, like Mexico and Canada.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 25, 2018
Most startups are created by one or two entrepreneurial founders, with a vision and focus on developing an innovative solution, rather than on developing people. Open architecture is more conducive to certain desired office behaviors, like collaboration and easy communication. Unfortunately, it’s easier said than done.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 31, 2012
If you already have some technical people on board, like software developers, and need a new manager, you supply the candidates based on credentials, and let them do initial interviews and make recommendations. Ask the candidate about things they have built on their own, and what they do to challenge themselves.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 21, 2019
I was lucky enough to be part of a key intrapreneurial effort at IBM, the IBM PC development, which I believe was only allowed to happen due to the internal political acumen of our leader, Don Estridge. He knew well IBM executive sensitivity to open architecture, third-party suppliers, and micro technology, and used it to leverage funding.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 3, 2023
Technology, architecture, and feature descriptions. Development schedule and checkpoints. A product plan must include the timeline and milestones involved in product research and development. These requirements must be based on market analysis, expert input, and existing customer feedback.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 11, 2011
If you already have some technical people on board, like software developers, and need a new manager, you supply the candidates based on credentials, and let them do initial interviews and make recommendations. Ask the candidate about things they have built on their own, and what they do to challenge themselves.
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