Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 2, 2009

The core of the article is my first attempt to articulate the key metrics (in graph form) that I believe demonstrate customer value. You can read the article to find out why. You can read the article to find out why. Thank you for this excellent article. Thanks for the article. Retention cohort analysis.

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MARCH 16, 2009

And Im thankful that Scrum/Agile doesnt address everything too. :) I think in my original article I mentioned how there is a wide (tho narrowing) gap between the world of product managers and the agile world. William: I actually posted an article about the role of the Product Manager in Scrum. March 31, 2009 12:48 PM PM Hut said.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009

See Paul Grahams Why Nerds are Unpopular to learn more) Take a look at this article on a programming Q&A site: How old are you, and how old were you when you started coding? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, Expo (and a call for he.

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JUNE 8, 2009

Now that I put on events with official hosts and sponsors, my experience is different. Related articles by Zemanta The Sharp End of the Stick (steveblank.com) Validated learning about customers (startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com) 4comments: mike@dataspora.com said. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Revisiting the Software Design Manifesto (and whats changed since then) My recent article on technical debt and its positive uses generated a fair bit of controversy. 1] For more on SBCE, see this MIT Sloan Management Review article. So, in that spirit: thanks, Mitch.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Thanks for writing this article. I saw you speak yesterday at the FB garage and it reminded me of this article. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Great post Eric!

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JULY 29, 2009

To do that, we add specific speed regulators, like integrating source control with our continuous integration server or the more elaborate dance required for continuous deployment. Eric, Great article - provides context and vocabulary for dialog on a very interesting tension in startups. Excellent article.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2008

Very well written article. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. I plan to pick up this book though. December 3, 2008 6:42 PM Anonymoussaid. Lots of good usable information.

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JUNE 5, 2009

An excellent article and responses. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Pivot, don't jump to a new vision Why Continuous Deployment?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

What led you to become a subscriber, versus just reading an article and leaving like everybody else? (or, In order to convince me, Id to see another link to an article here somewhere that I enjoyed. Read some articles, liked what I saw. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. How did you hear about it?

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MAY 20, 2010

Although the article is a bit me-centric, I think they did a good job capturing the fact that this is more than just the bloggers and writers, but represents a shift in thinking among entrepreneurs all over the world. The article includes comments from Kevin Dewalt and Drew Houston. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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APRIL 14, 2009

This is possibly the most insightful startup article Ive read in a while. Eric, Thanks for a great article. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Great Post on Start Ups.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Having read your interesting article on the "Quicksand" we authors must wade through to market our work to the public, I was prompted to quote from it in an article title "Gatekeepers" (title borrowed from you) on my Facebook wall and in my blog as part of my promotion for my upcoming novel, "Marathon.

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MARCH 11, 2010

for Harvard Business Review) In the latest article for my series in HBR, I discuss the problem of how to figure out how much process startups should have. for Harvard Business Review) In the latest article for my series in HBR, I discuss the problem of how to figure out how much process startups should have.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 8, 2010 Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Review) The next article in my series on entrepreneurship for Harvard Business Review is live today. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Dont forget to leave a comment. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Lean startups vs lean companies Venture Hacks has a great article today on lean startups. I want to take up one of the questions posed in the Hacker News discussion of the article: The question in my mind against most of these efficiency driven programs is simple. Go read it.

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MAY 7, 2009

I spent some time with his company before the conference and discussed ways to get started with continuous deployment , including my experience introducing it at IMVU. Moreover, approaching the problem from the direction that I had intuitively is a recipe for never reaching a point where continuous deployment is feasible.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Thanks for the interesting article. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. If you have further thoughts, please leave them as a comment. Cross posting is good.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Ive embedded the audio and slides below, but I recommend you c lick through to the Venture Hacks article if youre interested. Eric Check my articles for Start-Up Nation [link] Peace joseph.again February 24, 2009 11:04 PM Clement said. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Nice talk, thanks for sharing.

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OCTOBER 30, 2008

The Entire Video of John Doerr Giving 10 Tips for Start-ups to Avoid the Econalypse Related articles by Zemanta Ten ways to save your company by John Doerr John Doerrs 10 Ways to Stay on Top Ten ways to save your company by John Doerr John Doerr: 10 ways for companies to stay afloat in rough times (MG Siegler/VentureBeat) 1 comments: fnthawar said.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

Andrew Chen recently did a great article on the economic model underlying freemium (it includes a detailed spreadsheet, too!). Your article disticly illustrates the models in which one can make free work. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Pretty good deal, right? I like that concept.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

This article also appeared on BusinessWeek.com. Read the rest of the article here. Related articles by Zemanta The Promise of the Lean Startup (gigaom.com) Labels: lean startup 11comments: Ravi said. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. It is a truly fun place to work. Am I getting the mix right?

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

This article is part of a trend that has taken me a bit by surprise: the adoption of lean startup techniques outside the traditional domain of high-tech startups. This article is part of a trend that has taken me a bit by surprise: the adoption of lean startup techniques outside the traditional domain of high-tech startups.

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JULY 2, 2009

Great article as always, Eric. Great article, Eric. I have one comment on style: could you break up your articles with subheadings? It would make article more approachable initially, and easier to scan when I go back to reference it. enjoyed your article. Eric, Thank you for this article.

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JUNE 22, 2009

I think i must have read this article a few times since you first posted it - mainly as a theoretical excercise. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica.

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MARCH 13, 2009

Since we hadnt shown him much in the way of progress recently, we actually brought in the article to show off. Great article. We did the same for our company, although your article does an excellent job of identifying a lot of the psychology and "false strategy" that drives many launches. Alan March 13, 2009 2:18 PM alon said.

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APRIL 9, 2009

However, for those who werent able to get in (or are real gluttons for punishment), I will be speaking the night before at a free event hosted by The Vancouver Ruby/Rails/Merb Meetup Group. Well be discussing in greater detail the three techniques I highlighted at the Expo: continuous deployment, split-testing, and five whys.

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MAY 1, 2009

Related articles by Zemanta Continuous deployment in 5 easy steps (4cloudcomputing.blogspot.com) The Lean Startup workshop coming soon (startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com) The Lean Startup Talk From Web 2.0 Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. If youre interested, you can find out more here.

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MARCH 24, 2009

Its hosted by Kontagent and sponsored by Intel. Most of the content for my presentation is drawn from my original article on engagement loops , with new diagrams courtsey of my friends at Kontagent and a few new examples. It then proceeds to list a whole host of cool new features the Warhammer team has added since I last logged in.

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DECEMBER 8, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, December 8, 2008 Continuous integration step-by-step Lets start with the basics: Martin Fowlers original article lays out the mechanics of how to set up a CI server and the essential rules to follow while doing it. Great article. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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JULY 9, 2009

You can even see the humiliating evidence of my smug incompetence in this absurd article from 1999.) Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica.

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AUGUST 1, 2009

I really enjoyed this article, my first time reading any of your stuff. Thanks for another great article! Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Thanks for writing this.

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

As usual, a fantastic article. In a future article, Id love to see more about what goes into that mentoring process. Another great article. Very nice article, thanks a lot. Great article. Well done, another gripping and perfectly accurate article. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Vivek Wadhwa and his team continue their excellent work investigating the true nature of entrepreneurship. Their recent article suggests that startups led by women are actually more successful, on average, than those led by men. Vivek Wadhwa and his team continue their excellent work investigating the true nature of entrepreneurship.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

This line in your article stood out to me: "Much of what makes the USA, and Silicon Valley in particular, such a great place to start a company is the result of good government policy." Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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JANUARY 4, 2009

At some level in your system, theres probably code that looks something like this: $connection = new_db_connection("host", port, "dbname"); $statement = $connection->prepare($sql_statement, $params); $result = $statement->execute(); What I propose is that you make your sharding decisions directly at the "new_db_connection" seam in the code.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Or take a recent TechCrunch article about a startup I wont name: “X billion messages sent since June 2009.&# These articles treat this as a huge number, and it is. It’s possible, but the article doesn’t say. Most of the article is about the features – new and old – of the product.

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