View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Google’s strategy is to build around hiring these generalists, but that might not be the case if you’re at a startup — maybe you want someone who has a bit of experience with front-end development, so you’re fine specializing. In any production-oriented job (writing, design, development, etc.),

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Engineer Software Review Founder 120

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

From banking software to cell phones, as markets develop and grow, more user-friendly products with fewer but highly-polished features are winning the game. At the same time, tools that until yesterday were considered “less professional” or “not advanced” are replacing the more complex tools originally built for developers and geeks.

PHP 143

PHP Management HTML Framework 143

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

For nearly every organization that has grown beyond a very early stage startup, one of the most common, yet difficult, questions is the optimal way to split up the product work. Alignment with Development Team. Alignment with Architecture. You don’t want the architecture to drive the product.

SCRUM 63

SCRUM Product Architecture Technical Review 63

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Unlike Intel chips, MIPS chip architecture also made it possible to plug in a math co-processor. Personal supercomputer s meant yet again learning something completely new; new computer architectures, new applications and customers, new markets. to move their applications to our unique machine architecture.

North Carolina 125

North Carolina Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 125

Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

Market Risk vs. Invention Risk - Click to Enlarge For companies building web-based products, product development may be difficult, but with enough time and iteration engineering will eventually converge on a solution and ship a functional product - i t’s engineering, not invention. In these markets it’s all about invention risk.

Vertical 144

Vertical Silicon Valley Marketing Customer 144

BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

Some of these themes include privacy/ML, next gen CMS, intelligent automation, and developer productivity. All are developer first companies respectively in zero trust security, automation, and developer productivity. Either you’re a mega fund or an early stage fund, being caught in the middle is a place you don’t want to be.

Stealth 79

Stealth Advisory Board Cloud Virginia 79

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Every industry that requires humans to create original work—from social media to gaming, advertising to architecture, coding to graphic design, product design to law, marketing to sales—is up for reinvention. The application landscape, while still in the early stages, seems to be rapidly growing.

Generative AI 204

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Video Architecture 204

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 2, 2024

Wenger discusses the current state of AI, emphasizing the exponential progress in models like the Transformer architecture. So Squint AI is a company that we created to do some research and develop a platform that enables us to do AI in a more responsible way. A Layperson’s Guide to the Concepts, Math, and Pitfalls of AI.

Artificial Inteligence 73

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Algorithm Technical Review 73

Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

They couldn’t keep up with the fast product development times that were enabled by using standard microprocessors. He complemented their elegantly designed minicomputers and made some astute comment about their architecture (now I’m rolling my eyes, their computers were dinosaurs) and asked who were the brilliant designers.

Technology 138

Technology Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 138

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

You don’t have time to waste on flawed A/B test ideas, especially if you rely on designers and developers to assist you. As Linn Vizard of Bridgeable explains, clear information architecture (IA) is key to good navigation, which is key to conversions. Your annual test capacity will surprise you.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Architecture Conversion Software Review 48

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2012

It was great to watch him embrace the spirit and practice of customer development. I got to spend time inside his company while I was using their software to analyze early-stage ventures. And the rule was we weren’t changing anything about the product architecture until Ben and I agreed. And that’s where the problem was.

Founder 316

Founder Cofounder Advisory Board Burn Rate 316

www.bothsidesofthetable.com

MAY 13, 2012

Some CTO’s swear that it is a huge improvement in development timeframes and doesn’t cause performance issues. Your deepest thinkers on technology architecture are seldom good team leaders. They often aren’t great at planning development work. They should be setting the standards for how code is developed.

Fractional VPE 89

Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE Fractional CTO CTO Hire 89

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2023

Key Takeaway: While significant progress has been made in AI, we are still at the early stages of it’s development. The trustworthiness and accountability of these machines are crucial to develop, especially in safety-critical domains where human lives could be at stake like in medicine or laws.

Artificial Inteligence 64

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Algorithm Networking 64

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The introduction of software-defined storage is a major influence in the development of AI and machine learning in data storage environments. Artificial intelligence supports facilitation that adopts an active and flexible architecture. This phase will establish comparatively in the software-defined data storage at early stages.

Artificial Inteligence 94

Artificial Inteligence Flash Cloud Algorithm 94

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

If you haven’t noticed from my web site or blog, I work as a web applications developer and a consulting CTO. Preserve your equity by using a consulting CTO to ramp up your company before securing early-stage financing and hiring a permanent technology partner. But I’m not the only person who does this kind of work.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

ConversionXL

JANUARY 7, 2016

Richard Thaler and and Cass Sunstein wrote in Nudge about a concept called “ choice architecture ” – swaying decisions towards the best option through a variety of small tweaks called “nudges.” In the early stages of developing a testing culture , your program is much more susceptible to disintegration with the arrival of any mishaps.

Metrics 48

Metrics Architecture Programming Technical Review 48

dontbesoanalytical.blogspot.com

MAY 13, 2012

One firm had a CTO that was chartered to run a group of developers. The CTO should not manage developers. The head of development spends his or her time working to keep the development team on track against a set of product plans. Dave Rooney on Application Development Methodologies. This is a full time job.

CTO 40

CTO Technical Review Technology Software Review 40

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

And as Kapor himself points out, the core ideas have even older origins: The Roman architecture critic Vitruvius advanced the notion that well-designed buildings were those which exhibited firmness, commodity, and delight. Yet a huge class of modern software projects are being developed in a very different context.

Software Review 87

Software Review Design Software San Francisco 87

VC Cafe

MAY 30, 2011

Rocketick’s first round was backed by early stage Israeli fund, Peregrine Ventures. In an industry in which simulating the chip development process is complex and important, Rocketick’s technology helps shorten processor development time.

Architecture 68

Architecture Early Stage Algorithm Advertising 68

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

. — As executive director Stanford University’s Office of Technology Licensing , Kathy Ku oversees the licensing of Stanford-developed technologies. She took a break from Stanford in 1990 and 1991, as VP of business development at Protein Design Labs , Inc. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

Government 120

Government Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Silicon Valley 120

Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And one question that many startups overlook at the early stages of formulating their business plans: do you have a well-reasoned, effective, and budget-savvy marketing plan? Online shopping carts are often sold as separate technology that’s integrated into your primary website architecture. Entrepreneurs aren’t superheroes.

Marketing 142

Marketing Technical Review SEO Hosting 142

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2020

Fortunately, even in this early stage, the IoT is maturing. Having honed her technical expertise over 25 years in the world of business and high tech, from strategy and development to solution consulting, marketing and entrepreneurship, to partner relationships, Terri knows an opportunity when she sees it.

Founder 86

Founder Technical Review Advisory Board Cofounder 86

Austin Startup

JUNE 4, 2017

Your system architecture is unlikely to be your UVP (Unique Value Proposition) but it’s necessary. You may assume a linear development roadmap to match the expected customer journey through the product (Sign-up, Onboard, Collect Payment, Reporting Dashboards etc.) But what if you didn’t have to do it all (yet)?

SQL 48

SQL Architecture Lean Hosting 48

VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). AWS Builder Space (Israel) – A non-equity program for early stage startups who are looking to accelerate their speed to market. Investing and m&A.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Incubator 174

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Building a New Network: Fireside Chat with Frank Mong, COO at Helium Time : Tuesday, September 24th, 3:45pm-4:15pm Location/Track : Capital Factory, Developer Track This Fireside Chat will feature Frank Mong, COO at Helium, and Kelsi Kamin, Investor at Silverton Partners.

Austin 48

Austin Startup Texas Community 48

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

As early stage investors, our goal is to eliminate as much risk as possible with the least amount of cash spent. I first met Jeff about 8 years ago when he was finishing his first year at the Stanford GSB and was beginning to raise money for a business plan he developed for a secondary market ticket exchange.

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

K9 Ventures

APRIL 20, 2019

Most early stage companies will go through a growth/maturation process that helps to figure out the ultimate product?—?the I’ve written before about Revenue Development ). The architecture and technology will have to evolve over time. Figuring out what product to build and for who is often a process of discovery.

Technical Review 117

Technical Review San Francisco Startup Architecture 117

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

” The book is the inspiration for today’s webinar, and if you enjoy her PR tips for early-stage and established entrepreneurs, I’d really encourage you to check out her book, which is on shelves now. For early-stage entrepreneurs, yes, you’re getting out there. It was developed by the National Institute of Health.

Public Relations 117

Public Relations Small Business PR Entrepreneur 117

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 28, 2005

That being said, there are new technologies and new ways of doing business which SAP must keep close tabs on as it maintains its dominance – think service oriented architectures, SaaS, and new markets to enter and conquer.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Architecture California Web 60

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

" Web Development Startups Solo Founders I am a creative guy with a startup idea. Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life? " => I have not bothered to put up a landing page, survey to test customer demand, or done any customer development whatsoever. Rockstar v.

Developer 42

Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

While the market is still early in development, the new IP PBX guys are playing the same sales and marketing game as the old school PBX players. Finally, you have the disruptive players like Nimcat Networks and Popular Telephony (Peerio) who are promoting a serverless, peer-to-peer architecture.

Open Source 60

Open Source Architecture IP Early Stage 60

BeyondVC

JUNE 8, 2005

In early stage companies, I sometimes see too much from the supply side and not enough from the demand part of the equation. Competitive advantage within corporate America via the use of technology isn’t gained by implementing service-oriented architectures or any of the other hype in published in industry magazines.

Demand 60

Demand Venture Capital Early Stage Silicon Valley 60

Version One Ventures

MARCH 15, 2016

It also means that we should already be in the early stages of that next big era. Plus, as Chris points out , we’re moving more toward systems-on-a-chip architectures which drop the price of a computing system from $100 to $10. And, AWS is the most likely candidate given its scale and mindshare among developers.

Artificial Inteligence 60

Artificial Inteligence Azure API Technical Review 60

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Architecture of the Program: h ow will you be spending your time? The smaller size also allows the space for teams to get to know each other within the cohort and develop a true sense of community and friendship on a founder-to-founder level, which has proven to be an invaluable resource during and after the program. .

Programming 156

Programming Sacramento San Francisco Founder 156

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Moshe Lichtman, the man once in charge of all of Microsoft’s technology development in Israel, says that the time has come to build a billion dollar Israeli company. Moshe joined Microsoft in 1991 as a product manager after a career as a software developer. By Ben Bakhshi. In this post I break down an article by TheMarker.co.il

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital New Zealand Startup 100

The Next Web

JULY 8, 2013

from early stage investors (not VC’s yet) and our investors want to put in more money before going to our next big round. 6 months ago I was still doing a lot of product, customer support, business development and content marketing. 8 are in R&D, 1 product, 1 customer support, 1 biz dev, 1 marketing and 1 administrative.

Advisory Board 128

Advisory Board API Cofounder PPC 128

venturehacks.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

One thing I’d recommend about the dating period is if you’re looking for a co-founder for an existing concept of an early stage product, present their participation as a “trial&# before extending an offer. As it happens to be, I am looking for a lead developer. Trying it out for a bit is really important.

Cofounder 101

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 101