By continuously adjusting, we eventually build up a robust series of defenses that prevent problems from happening. We had made so many improvements to our tools and processes for deployment, that it was pretty hard to take the site down. 100% of those tests ran, via a continuous integration cluster, after every checkin. for H. MORE >>

That’s what’s called traction in Silicon Valley, and the creators of the Lean Startup approach – Eric Ries , Steve Blank , Sean Ellis , Dave McClure , and others are on to something Big. For years, startups and their founders have built their products, then searched for their markets and prayed for the best. MORE >>

have been continually surprised at how many times I could go back to that same well for wisdom and advice. am continuously coaching people to get out and see what is really going on. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, November 8, 2008 What is customer development? MORE >>

In Silicon Valley, for instance, it is not uncommon to see serial entrepreneurs tackle the same problem domain over multiple years, teams, and even companies. Lean Startups are fundamentally about building continuous learning organizations. Unfortunately, these roles are primarily defined by levels of faith which is a problem. MORE >>

This combination is particularly well suited to web development where frequent or continuous deployment are becoming the norm and sites can grow to millions of users in a matter of months. Sequoia will add further connectivity in Silicon Valley as 10gen is expanding its West Coast presence with an office there. MORE >>