Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Its my understanding that at one point (if not currently) Time-Life books did essentially this for their book series. They would make commercials about a new book series, and then run the commercials at times when the TV rates were low (late night, UHF channels, etc) If they got enough orders, they then decided to print the series.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008

The best resources there are his book Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change and the gentle introduction at extremeprogramming.org. For customer development, start with Steves book The Four Steps to the Epiphany or take a look at his recent Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Lecture. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

But if you want to practice rapid deployment, you need to be able to deploy that build in one step as well. If you want to do continuous deployment, youd better be able to certify that build too, which brings us to. For more on continuous deployment, see Just-in-time Scalability. Can you make a build in one step?

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming (Waite Group Press, 1996). Although Catalyst folded with the dot-com crash, Ries continued his entrepreneurial career as a Senior Software Engineer at There.com, leading efforts in agile software development and user-generated content.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009

I'd be interested to hear your opinion of a book we published earlier this year: "Hello World! " The book teaches kids programming with examples written in Python, and is illustrated with fun kid-friendly characters. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Can I send you a review copy?

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MARCH 16, 2009

I wont do the explanation justice so I suggest you grab the book. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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AUGUST 24, 2009

I place them roughly in this order: Movies > Television > Books > Music > Magazines > Radio > Newspapers Each industry is watching the one in front of it sink into the quicksand. Or follow all of the New York Times columnists equally? They can’t even consider 99% of published books already. Is that a lot?

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JANUARY 19, 2009

One, which is described in great detail in the Mythical Man-Month (in finding that link, I discovered that today is coincidentally the exact 11th anniversary of my first purchasing that book: Jan 19, 1998), is that as you add people to a team or project, there is an increase in communications overhead that makes everyone slightly less productive.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Imagine a general manager that has read The Innovator’s Dilemma and related books, and is therefore trying hard to help her organization make a transition to a new product category via disruptive innovation. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha.

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JUNE 9, 2009

Books like Crossing the Chasm are excellent, but they can be misleading. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha.

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APRIL 14, 2009

You really should read Steves book: [link] The short version is, you need to build up an in-depth mental model of a prospective customer. Eric, I have Steves book and wish I had it for 1 couple of my earlier startups where the framework would have helped our team get on the same page. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Examples, theory, practical advice, links to books, counter-intuitive thinking. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. 4) I would like to see more of what I've seen.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

TWO See page 199 of Poppendieck and Poppendiecks new(er) book for a finer analysis of defects and bugs: Unit tests prove that the code does what the developers want it to do, i.e. there are no defects. Although I havent read Crosbys book and I dont doubt the veracity of his insights, I think the problem is far more complex these days.

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MAY 20, 2010

Heres an excerpt: Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster - WSJ.com Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists often churn out how-to business books and fancy themselves as management gurus, but few see their methodologies adopted. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

We did our best to package as much content (including almsot a dozen books and ebooks) as well as tools and apps, into one low-priced magic offer. But I am even more excited to report that it will include a hardcover copy of my new Lean Startup book. But thats not all! And theres so much more.

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MARCH 4, 2009

In particular, Ive focused on the two channels of communication that were most commonly suggested in the first survey: conferences and books. 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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MAY 3, 2009

This also gives me a chance to clarify that I am no relation to the author of the classic book on positioning , Al Ries ) Next up, heres the video from my talk with Steve Blank at startup2startup. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Ive embedded the slides below the video feed.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

You can also witness the start of my speaking marathon in Built to learn , or leave a comment on my (still-draft) A new version of the Joel Test (draft). If all that archive-browsing leaves you hungry for more, you will soon be able to get Startup Lessons Learned in book form. Why Continuous Deployment? *

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AUGUST 8, 2009

In particular, we would cover customer development, continuous deployment, minimum viable product, and actionable metrics. How many workshops, books, webinars, blog posts, etc have you read, said "that's awesome", and then never did anything beyond that. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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JULY 13, 2009

Reinertsen is the book for you. Its quite simply the most advanced product development book you can buy. For those who hunger for a rigorous approach to managing product development, Donald Reinertsens book is epic. The book is structured as a series of principles, logically laid out and briefly discussed - 175 in all.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

On to what seems to have stuck: kwooleyy : #g2s Showed startup OODA loop developed by USAF pilot John Boyd I included two Boyd-inspired books in the recommended reading list on the right-hand side of this blog: Certain to Wi n and Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Education Guideline Book (1st Edition) Sep 2006 View SlideShare document or Upload your own. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. If not, you might want to take a look.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

That foundational idea, so clearly articulated in books like Lean Thinking, is what originally led me to start using the term lean startup. I had a background in lean manufacturing (book knowledge, anyway) and lean software development (hands on) before encountering Lean Startups. A/B testing is set-based design.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2008

I think the absolute best reading on this subject is a book called Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128 by AnnaLee Saxenian. The book is really fun to read (how often do you see an academic tome crossed with a real whodunit?). Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2008

His book Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production is a fascinating read, even though its decidedly non-practical. Yet there is one specific technique that I learned most clearly from this book: asking why five times. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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APRIL 9, 2009

Well be discussing in greater detail the three techniques I highlighted at the Expo: continuous deployment, split-testing, and five whys. How to Build a Lean Startup, step-by-step Get started with a detailed guide to three key lean startup techniques: continuous deployment, rapid split-testing, and root cause analysis (five whys).

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JULY 9, 2009

Reminded me of Randy Komisar's book "The Monk and the Riddle" Concentrating on spotting trends is what Komisar writes of push towards something which ultimately is not sustainable or fulfilling as such. "If dogs don;t eat dog food, you loose" says a book! Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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JULY 2, 2009

Have you considered putting all these into a book? oh, and on the book front, you'll be able to get all of my essays so far in ebook, print-on-demand, and kindle editions - coming soon. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Great article as always, Eric. They seem to be liking it. (oh,

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MARCH 27, 2009

In fact, every single lean transformation documented in books like Lean Thinking took place in the midst of serious external threats. 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

New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, the works. Im converted - ordered Garys book as well. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Great article.

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AUGUST 1, 2009

There are some good anecdotes about Chief Engineers in the Toyota Product Development Book. I'm reading "Inside Steve's Brain" book, and I highly reccommend to understand Jobs approach on launching new products. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Tks a lot for sharing.

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OCTOBER 6, 2008

One time, I became completely enamored with Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (which is a great book, but thats for another post). 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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DECEMBER 30, 2008

How else can they tell whether the new team that will be created by the addition of this person will be superior to the team as it is presently constituted? I have found James Surowiecki s book The Wisdom of Crowds particularly helpful in thinking through these issues. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Id also recommend Cal Hendersons (flickr) presentations (and book), e.g. [link] And - of course - going through [link] and reading up on the various different approaches different companies have (successfully) taken towards getting scalability at reasonably low cost. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Thanks again and if you have any other suggestions or books that I should read, I would be forever in your debt. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Very exciting.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

This is called “the illusion of cause&# and is discussed at length in the extremely readable book The Invisible Gorilla ). This is called “the illusion of cause&# and is discussed at length in the extremely readable book The Invisible Gorilla ). Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2008

It is described in detail by Fred Reichheld in his book The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth. 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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