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The Last Coder

This is going to be BIG.

Will we look back at the age where developers toiled over individual lines of code as archaic? The developer months it takes to get a web service up and running has exponentially decreased over the past decade. What will the advancement of such platforms do to the skill requirements for developers going forward?

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How To Build a Web Startup – Lean LaunchPad Edition

Steve Blank

As part of our Lean LaunchPad classes at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and for the National Science Foundation, students build a startup in 8 weeks using Business Model Design + Customer Development. Set up the Lean LaunchLab or a WordPress blog to document your Customer Development progress. Step 1: Set Up Team Logistics.

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The Code is your Enemy

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

You’re a builder, a creator — whether a back-end programmer, a Linux hacker, a Javascript ninja, a UX magician, a designer. But this also produces a natural weakness , and when I look at what made me a successful entrepreneur — not just a great coder — it’s that I acknowledged and overcame that weakness.

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How to hack the recruitment process to find the best developers for your startup or agency

The Next Web

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jason Cartwright , the founder of Potato , a 65-person Web development agency headquartered in London. Hiring developers for your tech company undoubtedly involves making some of the most important decisions you’ll reach for your organisation. Go to the coders.

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What we can learn from the evolution of Content Management Systems

The Next Web

From banking software to cell phones, as markets develop and grow, more user-friendly products with fewer but highly-polished features are winning the game. Your potential customer base grows as tools become simpler and easier to use, even non-coders can build a professional website with minimal effort.

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Technical recruiting is broken: Here are 4 ways to hire better

The Next Web

To put it bluntly, software is eating the world and everyone needs coders. Don’t get me wrong – resumes are a great indicator of a candidate’s previous experience, and can give you terrific insight into their work ethic and skill set developed through previous employers. Learn to look past a resume. If they don’t, it’s a hire.

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9 Small Businesses You Can Start From Home

YoungUpstarts

Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing. If you’re handy with Photoshop and Illustrator, and you’ve got a sense of sellable style, you can launch a desktop publishing or design business from home with just a little start-up cash and a few prospective clients. If you’re a software developer, find work creating apps. Day Care Service.