Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

They attended property management association meetings in Oregon outside of the technology echo chamber of California to get a sense for people’s daily problems. We were building to-do lists for large-scale engineering and construction projects to support our document management and workflow. But they went one step further.

Customer 280

Customer Technical Review Software Review Mexico 280

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

When I got to college, I did not see myself as a full-time coder, so I majored in biology, which was my favorite subject at the time. In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property. Graduated with a BS/MS in bio from Stanford.)

Management 150

Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 18, 2013

The So Cal engineering gap? Drupal has a worldwide engine of real software discipline. Then last year I decided to re-educate myself in software development, but this time as a regular ol’ coder. I’ve been able to study the Southern Cal software dev scene as an insider for over 2 years now. are built on Drupal.

Software Developers 22

Software Developers Software Development PHP Silicon Valley 22

Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2013

They’re artists, designers, engineers, crafters, coders, and – oh yeah – high schoolers. California’s YEP ) that you can support. They eat multi-tasking for breakfast and treat every day like Earth Day. If they don’t like something, they recreate it for themselves, better.

Philadelphia 118

Philadelphia Coder Entrepreneur Small Business Administration 118

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

On the California coast where I live, we see lifestyle entrepreneurs like surfers and divers who own small surf or dive shop or teach surfing and diving lessons to pay the bills so they can surf and dive some more. To date, Israel is only country that has engineered a successful entrepreneurship cluster from the ground up.

Government 335

Government Silicon Valley Startup Venture Capital 335

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

If you’re a visiting dignitary whose country has a Gross National Product equal to or greater than the State of California, your visit to Silicon Valley consists of a lunch/dinner with some combination of the founders of Google, Facebook, Apple and Twitter and several brand name venture capitalists. California Dreaming.

Silicon Valley 335

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Venture Capital 335

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

In the article, Andrew describes growth hackers as a cross between marketers and coders. October 2012 – Erin Turner and Gagan Biyani host the first Growth Hackers Conference in Menlo Park, California. An Epic List of 100 Growth Hacks for Startups by Search Engine Journal. via TechCrunch). …Really?

Retention 48

Retention Metrics Acquisition Conversion 48