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Lean startup tools for Rails apps

www.subelsky.com

Heres a revised version of what I emailed in response, garnered while building OtherInbox and other Rails apps: First and foremost, I find Rails itself to be very useful for building a product for a lean startup; the expressiveness of Ruby and the conventions of Rails help developers more quickly build a minimum viable product.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

startupbaltimore.org

Know who you are looking for : Sometimes people start off by saying “I need to find a Rails person&# – they’ve heard Ruby on Rails is a great framework for building web products, so they’ve pre-decided to use it. Get involved in social media. Elizabeth Eadie: Super fun! But.where are the ladies? Catchy tune.

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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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“She doesn’t deserve to be alive”

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

David Heinemeier Hansson doesn’t deserve to be alive either for instance — he makes millions of dollars at his bootstrapped, profitable, beloved business , he’s honored by geeks for creating Ruby on Rails , he’s a New York Times best-selling author and a race car driver, and all this with a 30-hour work-week.

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Forget the geeks, learn about your company by going where your customers are

The Next Web

A group of venture-backed technology startups who are dedicated to serving and supporting local media by providing revenue generating opportunities. Having bootstrapped every project I have started, I know how it feels deciding on where you should be. ” I didn’t get one question about Ruby on Rails or anything like that.

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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

blog.captainrecruiter.com

I found the group of Ruby enthusiasts in SFRuby to be quite active and social. I volunteered as a teaching assistant in Sarahs very first class teaching Ruby and the two of us became good friends. I crawled my way back and have largely been able to bootstrap the business. The Importance of Using Social Media to Find Talen.

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Guide to Finding a Technical Co-Founder | Vinicius Vacanti

viniciusvacanti.com

I currently just started a tech blog to cover under the radar, bootstrapped startups and this is great advice for the startups I cover and my readers. I plan on bootstrapping my upcoming startup. Jeff Sepp Can you recommend some helpful skills (ruby on rails, django, etc.) Thanks a lot for writing. Thanks again. link] Mark V.