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MARCH 11, 2013

Cases Where a Mockup is Not Enough There are a few cases where mockups or clickable prototypes may not be enough: Usability, interaction design, etc. Often you can't tell if something like a search engine or matching algorithm is really going to have better results until you use it. It won because of interface, ease of use.

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MARCH 3, 2011

We can help across a wide variety of types of systems, but once you get into hard core sciences (designing a new compound, bioengineering, etc.) or hard core engineering (new devices) then the CTO (Chief Scientist) means something else entirely. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. Can you help me get funding?

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MARCH 3, 2011

We can help across a wide variety of types of systems, but once you get into hard core sciences (designing a new compound, bioengineering, etc.) or hard core engineering (new devices) then the CTO (Chief Scientist) means something else entirely. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. Can you help me get funding?

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MARCH 20, 2007

I also read - The Difference Between Apple and Microsoft Marketing that tells us: Apples marketing is designed for Time Poor buyers, while Microsofts is designed for Time Rich buyers. I would agree that Apples product design would suggest that it aims at Time Poor buyers. Its certainly something to keep in mind.

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JUNE 9, 2010

The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business. Last week I was having coffee with an ex engineering student of mine now on his second startup (and for a change it wasn’t a Web 2.0 m pleased.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

But often the result of a Founder hiring a developer or lead developer or even a VP engineering is a gap created between the founders and the developers. Given likely market changes, how will we design and build so that the systems can respond to marketplace changes? How can we phase development to balance cost, features, risk, etc?

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MAY 15, 2009

In 2005, Majid coauthored "Data Strategy" a book designed to help streamline information management within organizations. A creator and producer of social media, Michael’s responsibilities include leadership for the design team, concept creation and strategic consulting for highly engaging interactive experiences. in Computer Science.

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