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More Coders. More Diversity.

Feld Thoughts

But just like in so many other areas, a Boulder entrepreneur has come up a great idea to address the problem that not only adds to the talent pipeline, but also brings in more diversity — a personal passion of mine. The post More Coders. Reach out to Heather if you’d like more information. More Diversity.

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Recruiting Startup Engineers | Femgineer

femgineer.com

Femgineer Coder. HOME About the Femgineer Speaking Engagements Reading List Recruiting Startup Engineers With the startup market taking off, there is always a clamor to find good engineers, developers, and designers. Engineers love to build, solve tough problems, and make progress. When to start recruiting?

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. 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. Tell me a bit about your background. Like many product managers, my background is fairly eclectic.

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

The Next Web

The right developer on the other hand can start you off on the correct footing, pivot any incorrect tech choices, network to pull in more skilled coders and motivate them to do their best work. Go to the coders. One of the most common causes of death among startups is people. Make your interview process unique to your culture.

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‘I don’t know’: Why admitting you don’t have all the answers is perfectly okay

The Next Web

One place I’ve always struggled to say I don’t know is when talking with engineers about technical stuff beyond my knowledge. Fairly regularly, one of our engineers, Aaron O’Connell, will take time to explain what it is he’s working on. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion' You don’t need to know all the answers. He’s got a Ph.D.

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What we can learn from the evolution of Content Management Systems

The Next Web

Your potential customer base grows as tools become simpler and easier to use, even non-coders can build a professional website with minimal effort. In general, at the time, you had to be an engineer to even think about creating a website. Design & Dev Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion' Does that apply in software world?

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15 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”