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A Google Docs interview with Richard Simms, co-founder of Tech Talent South

Jeff Hilimire

On October 20th, we will be launching our fifth 8-week Code Immersion Program for adults here in the Atlanta area as well as a new Intro to Website Design & Creation Class. You may not know this but when we first started, we bootstrapped the business by touring around the Southeast hosting kids coding camps.

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Lean startup tools for Rails apps

www.subelsky.com

His descriptions of lean startup techniques and philosophies have had a big influence on the way I design and build software. What comes with Ruby and Rails is plenty good enough but some people like the greater expressiveness afforded by things like Rspec and Shoulda. I'm a lighting audio and video designer.

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How to Build a Startup Team

techcocktail.com

If your developer knows ruby-on-rails but doesn’t care about the application you are creating, then there is no guarantee that their work will be as precise or consistent as you need – or that they will go the extra mile. Just like in basketball, there are the various positions because each team member has their own set of skills.

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How to build a multi-million dollar website without spending a cent

The Next Web

Adam Arbolino is the co-founder and CTO of DesignCrowd.com , a logo, web and graphic design marketplace. The site I co-founded, DesignCrowd.com, grew from a garage office to a thriving marketplace with 148,000 designers, and businesses who have created $12 million worth of jobs, in just a few years by applying these ideas.

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Founders: Learning should be your top 2013 New Year’s resolution

The Next Web

How to Bootstrap Your Startup : Everything you need to start your business – how to take an idea on paper and bring it to life. Learn Ruby on Rails , an incredibly powerful and highly scalable object-oriented language, with this ten step tutorial. It’s also beautifully designed. For example, check out this GE Skillshare school.

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A Look at Responsive CSS Frameworks

blog.teamtreehouse.com

Learn Web Design, Coding & more! Not long ago designers who laid out web pages also had to plunge into myriad layers of nested tables, ferreting out that one misplaced or making the same tedious width change across many pages. Designers shopping for a framework are likely to see similarities among their options. Learn More.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

If you’re likely to use Ruby on Rails, find the local Ruby users group monthly meeting. If you’re in Sacramento, go to the Sacramento Ruby Meetup and go to the San Francisco Ruby Meetup as well. In this case, figure out the technology platform you’re likely to use and go where the users gather.