SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

This post is admittedly the outcome of a conversation with a few people over some beers. The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup? They will be thinking at that point - "How can I gracefully exit this conversation with my limited social skills?"

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www.peterdrew.net

OCTOBER 23, 2010

first of all you need a project to use to source a good coder. This product needs to be a product you create specifically for the purpose of finding a coder. Good coders, just code and get paid to code, its that simple. This is the kind of coder you are looking for. This post is about outsourcing coders.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 19, 2011

Covered extensively here and here , Lean UX is a team-wide acceptance of significantly lighter-weight design deliverables that are used to drive conversation, estimation and validation both with internal stakeholders and ultimately customers. With these lighter-weight designs, the missing documented details are conveyed through conversation.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2021

Capital Factory has an early investor in many of the most successful startups in Texas over the past decade including Aceable , AlertMedia , BigCommerce , Coder , data.world , ICON , Spredfast , Storable , WP Engine and ZenBusiness.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. 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. I look forward to future conversations.

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Diego Basch

APRIL 28, 2012

One thing I can say with 100% certainty is that making someone code on the board won’t give you any information that you couldn’t get from a phone conversation. Join the Triple Nine Society for example and you’ll meet some of them (there are great coders there too). I’ve interviewed hundreds of them if not over a thousand.

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Austin Startup

JULY 21, 2017

You can find coders, developers and designers working a lot at Bennu, especially since this shop is open 24 hours a day. Its close proximity to Austin’s tech scene makes it a frequent spot for startups of all kinds, coders on a deadline, and creative consultants. 2001 East MLK Blvd. , Congress Ave. 401 Congress Ave.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 18, 2013

Then last year I decided to re-educate myself in software development, but this time as a regular ol’ coder. The world has changed – software development, app dev, and software engineering are taking over the center of the conversation, and Drupal/PHP is taking over the lead. Big boy applications.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

Fortunately, there is plenty of information for developers, coders, and programmers, allowing you to easily implement chatbots. Such interactions are similar to having conversations with families, colleagues, and friends. So, if you want to start using chatbots, the following chatbot creation guide would be best for you.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2014

There is no reason that the conversations you or your team have with customers should not be enjoyable for both of you. The best conversations are the fun conversations and these are the ones you want to actively encourage. Little-known fact: people prefer fun conversations over serious ones. Lighten up.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

The decentralization conversation in blockchain is more of a libertarian ideology than information architecture — most of the people talking about decentralization are libertarian quacks rallying up thoughts of not being beholden to tyranny and has nothing to do with actually implementing decentralized networks.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 17, 2017

Or a simpler way to explain as one of the panelist shared, “having diverse coders/developers will help solve problems in new and unique ways”. A Night of #TechInclusion in ATX was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. What a Night.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

WordPress just happens to be at the core of those solutions, but they are looking to add as much value to that business owner as possible rather than just being a coder for hire. I think brand becomes more important as you mature as a business, but if you need conversions, you need tracking, you need leads, you need customers.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

When you bring a solution(s) along with the problem, in addition to demonstrateing empathy, you've gifted your boss some starting points for a productive conversation. Actual conversation: Me: Why would you approve that decision and support it? They tell a coder how to write advanced code. It also shows ambition.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. It shouldn’t really matter if you’re great coder or art designer or project manager. And, when I last checked, neither selling nor product marketing was on typical coder’s list of strengths. at 9:01 am Excellent article!

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. 9 Recession Proof Your Programming Skills - Nick Berardi’s Coder Journal on 04.16.09 Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. at 3:04 am [.] .] #8 8 Kevin Godden on 02.11.09

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2017

You can edit your profile to make it impeccable and strike a direct conversation with the hiring manager. A coder who says he has a passion for coding but has never built anything with code will be far less convincing than someone has one or two projects that demonstrated his seriousness. Prepare the 3 necessities.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Also witness the countless nights and weekend that FOSS people invest in their projects and in that environment coders tend to think other people will not commit. Tips for Phone Interviews: Conversations with a Re. Working for a not so certain economical reward in an unrewarding technical problem does not appeal. Not likely.

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www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

I first spent time trying to build it myself leveraging open source tools, applying my skills from a single CS class, and trying to be an autodidactic coder. Just like the low conversion rate from going to bars (unless it’s for that one night interaction), this is the same for finding a co-founder. In Conversation. Debriefing.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

The kids running amok within Quora (the website) insist on the quasi-fascist myth of the 10x developer who single-handedly is more productive than a whole bunch of incompetent coders (you can imagine the environment they come from.) When Zuckerberg started Thefacebook.com he was a PHP coder (translation: not a real developer).

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

In the article, Andrew describes growth hackers as a cross between marketers and coders. So, it’s not surprising that a commonly asked question for optimizers is: What is the overlap between growth hacking and conversion rate optimization? Visitor-to-Customer Conversion – Using a CRO process, increase on-site conversions.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Since I’m not a coder by profession, building a website is out of the question. And it’s not because of me—it’s because of the power of meaningful coaching conversations that support individuals and teams focus on creating long-lasting solutions instead of patchworking. Thanks to Paula Haubrich. #12-

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Ben Congleton (03:41): Coder. John Jantsch (17:26): Of, so, so where you really staked your claim is the person that's gonna put this tool on the website with the idea that you're gonna build relationships and have pretty much real time conversations with a real human being. Yeah, I mean I'm, I am, I have a computer science degree.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 1, 2009

With so many deployments how do you deal with database schema changes and data conversion for these schema changes? How many people - coders - do you think a small startup with a 6mm pages/month site should have? You mentioned as many as 50 deployments a day to production after successful local continuous integration.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Noise and cramped quarters basically force you to listen in on conversations) or University Café or the Peninsula Creamery to see engineers working on a startup or have breakfast in Il Fornaio to see the VC’s/Recruiters at work. Hang out at the Red Rock Café at night to watch the coders at work trying to stay caffeinated.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

have you heard of any luck using outsourced coders from India … or where do you suggest ? At the end of the conversation, ask them if they’d be willing to make an introduction. 1 page website w/ simple checkout, then add things as you feel it’ll help increase conversions. Focus on those core metrics and you should do fine.

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murkygrey.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

To avoid this mistake: Encourage offshore participants to explain back to you their understanding of a conversation (especially if the conversation is one-sided in nature, e.g. you are assigning tasks or briefing them on a new initiative). Document and share meeting minutes; writing gets the non-verbals out of the way.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 8, 2017

More women coders. was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. More women, people of color, LGBTQ people in leadership positions. Equal pay, not being interrupted, less humor based on teasing and humiliation. More women managers.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Also, for the full time coder, you may violate your employee contract especially in the area of non-competes or just plain piss off your boss when he finds out how much time you have been putting into a side project when deadlines were looming. if you have some thoughts on this you could add to the conversation and provide some advice.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

But my coders will beat up your coders, any day of the week. No offense, but I honestly think you have no idea what you’re talking about, and your irrational language biases are probably making you lose some really good coders. ” So, essentially you want redneck coders that will kill it and grill it.

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ConversionXL

MAY 5, 2020

Several email service providers support AMP implementation, and some HTML template builders offer AMP-powered features to increase engagement and conversions. If you’re not an experienced coder, tools can ease your work. Image source). A year has passed since the release. Yes, we all see AMP emails in our inboxes.

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uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Christian Holst Christian Holst is the co-author of the research report E-Commerce Checkout Usability , as well as founder of Baymard Institute , where he writes bi-weekly articles about web usability and conversion rate optimization. Lets have a personal and meaningful conversation instead. Related Articles. Advertising. 18 Comments.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 7, 2014

Therefore there’s a great deal of emphasis on the need for growth hacking marketers to be tech savvy or even coders. The one challenge I do have with the growth hacker vs. marketers conversation is the arm of hackers who seem to believe that growth at any expense can be rationalized.

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www.quora.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Edit Related Questions Done Type to search for questions Add Join the Conversation Sign up for free to vote on answers and share your knowledge. Update Link to Questions, Topics and People Add Find Questions, Topics or People Cancel Flag Answer Add Comment • Apr 26, 2011 Edit Link Text Show answer summary preview when available.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 12, 2009

Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. Since it’s written in Ruby, it’s fairly straightforward to read even if you’re not a Ruby coder, and so should be quite easy to adapt to your product. For more on my story and the purpose of all this, visit the about page.

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hippoland.tumblr.com

AUGUST 16, 2012

Coder/marketer from the Bay Area. Conversely, 2) by keeping our pipeline full, it also gave us leverage in setting up meetings. Elizabeth Yin: co-founder of LaunchBit. Ex-Googler and previously traipsed around the world working/living/consulting/goofing off on 4 continents. Once lived on a tall ship for 5 weeks. 16 8 / 2012.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2014

S**t, I had just released a new version of our website two days prior that improved on-site conversions by 400%. Our engineers are better coders. Maybe if I had been better, a transition conversation wouldn''t have happened. What happened? It’s painfully simple. Our designer is a better designer. Painful, but true.

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