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The Last Coder

This is going to be BIG.

After all, lots of the code required to build web services are now available off the open source shelf--and many of the processes formally asked of the code are being worked into the language itself, like with Ruby on Rails. The developer months it takes to get a web service up and running has exponentially decreased over the past decade.

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5 Lies CTOs Tell To Feel Better About Coding

YoungUpstarts

by Jinesh Parekh, CEO of Ruby on Rails consulting shop, Idyllic Software. You believe you’re the greatest coder in the world and what you do can never be replicated by anyone else. Jinesh Parekh is the CEO of a Ruby on Rails consulting shop, Idyllic Software. Hey there, you amazingly resourceful person. Cheers to you!

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How To Build a Web Startup – Lean LaunchPad Edition

Steve Blank

——— If you’re an experienced coder and user interface designer you think nothing is easier than diving into Ruby on Rails , Nodes.js to host your company name, email, calendar, etc. For coders: set up a web host. For non-coders: Make a quick prototype in PowerPoint, or.

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We’re all coders

Start Up Blog

As a startup entrepreneur I often get asked if I’m coder. And no, I haven’t gone out and learned PHP or Ruby or the latest groovy language. Yes, we’re all coders. I used to say no. My answer used to be something like: our job as an entrepreneurs is to organise the factors of production, not be them.

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Accelerating Technology Change and Continuous Learning

Feld Thoughts

This situation has become sufficiently common that some language projects (Ruby on Rails and Python come to mind) have abandoned upward compatibility. Older coders like me view this as a tax on software development time, but younger coders accept it as a given and seem to not only take it in stride but revel in their evolving expertise.

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6 Ways to Recruit Talent for Startups

mashable.com

Techcofounder If you’re starting a company, chances are you either are a coder or need a coder. Coders can create anonymous profiles and accept solicitations to work on projects or join a team. Entrepreneurs can browse coders by skill or location. View More » Jobs Ruby on Rails Developer at Mashable (.

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Interviewing Engineers? Enough with the Whiteboard Coding!

Diego Basch

Java, Ruby, Python and C will be available. Join the Triple Nine Society for example and you’ll meet some of them (there are great coders there too). Be ready to sit down and create working code. You don’t have a laptop? That’s a handicap, but not a big deal. You can use one of our Macbooks. People, get with the times.