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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

Linux (instead of UNIX), Apache (web server software), MySQL (instead of Oracle) and PHP. Of course there were variants – we preferred PostGres to MySQL and many people used other programming languages than PHP. It was driven by the introduction of open-source software, most notably what was called the LAMP stack.

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How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)…

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I’m not FaceBook or Twitter and have a s**t-ton of potentially imminent IPO stock options to offer someone. Some experience with PHP and MySQL. Design experience also a plus. Firstly, these high demand developers probably are near impossible for me to get. That’s not my argument.

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How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees

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PHP Veteran. I was originally hired as a contractor, developing a SaaS app from scratch, including DB design and coding. PHP Veteran. PHP Veteran. This is an excellent supplement that many entrepreneurs could use to design compensation plans that make sence. You’d have to look at your stock options contract.

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