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How I Knew That I Could Bootstrap My Company

YoungUpstarts

I was working as a software developer in New York City and came upon a recurring problem, having to spend tedious hours coding online forms. Determining if your product can be bootstrapped. Business decisions must be made carefully at a bootstrapped company. Learning by doing.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? Companies historically have structured their development teams in different ways. Microsoft became obsessed with COM, OLE and felt that it was the future of software development. Fundraising: Fog Creek was bootstrapped. 15 minutes.

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Twitter Link Roundup #50 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Interesting perspective on why New York City could never compete in tech – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable & Proud: Github – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 45 Stylish Posters – [link].