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How to Choose a Programming Language as a Tech Startup

The Startup Magazine

Whether you’re building the next best home automation system, a revolutionary robotics product, or a new kind of software, the programming language you use to make it happen is the foundation of your work. So, let’s make things a bit easier by running through a primer on choosing the right programming language for your tech startup.

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Programming Resources

Spencer Fry

I started learning to program in earnest at the beginning of February 2012. Since then, I've compiled the programming resources that got me to where I am today. Learn Ruby the Hard Way by Zed Shaw 4/5. Learn Ruby the Hard Way is what I started with when I began programming. I hope you find them as useful as I did.

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50 Places You Can Learn to Code (for Free) Online

YoungUpstarts

If you’re curious about learning a programming language then you’re in luck: there’s no shortage of resources for learning how to code online. Many big names in education including MIT and Stanford offer programming courses, absolutely free. University. The Open University : U.K.-based

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A Startup CTO’s Take on Early Technology Choices & Tradeoffs

View from Seed

That lets you learn the flaws in your design much earlier. If you want to build a website that, say, keeps track of your favorite restaurants, you might think, “Ruby along with Rails are great choices here, so let’s do that.” But ultimately, in the end, you need to make tech choices that reflect the DNA of your team.

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Developer Bootcamp Teaches Regular Folks To Code - and Maybe Get a Job at a Startup

ReadWriteStart

That may seem intimidating, but programming is not some monumental skill that only specially gifted people can learn. If you can pick up the rudiments of Spanish or French in a couple of weeks, how hard could it be to get started with Ruby On Rails? That led to a post on Hacker News offering to teach people how to develop in Ruby.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

Both Sides of the Table

This post is designed mostly for non-technical founders. They’ll have a view on whether Ruby on Rails is worth the hassle. Others think you should never build anything highly scalable on Ruby. Program Manager – This title almost sounds like a consultant’s job. CTO’s max out at about 3.

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22 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

Teams under Tesla wanted to make an “electric car” without compromises, which is why the Tesla Roadster is designed to beat a gasoline sports car like a Porsche or Ferrari in a head-to-head showdown. They moved from being a design firm to creating their successful product, which they then scaled and made available to millions.