Up and Running

MARCH 12, 2019

For a lot of non-technical founders—that is, entrepreneurs with a business idea but without technical expertise— sourcing software development talent is critical. In many areas, however, the high demand for tech talent appears to be larger than the supply of qualified tech and software developers for hire.

IP 80

IP Software Developers Software Development Intellectual Property 80

YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2020

Did you know that roughly 75 percent of all software projects fail? If you’re looking to develop some software, you may not know how to create a software project that will be successful. Maybe it all comes down to hiring the best developers? Finding Developers. Do you need to have a good spec sheet?

Software 189

Software Software Development Software Developers NDA 189

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Maybe you are going for a reality check on your current situation - wondering if you have a Weak Development Team or a Startup Founder Developer Gap. Maybe you have questions about the types of developers you need and even whether you need a Startup CTO or Developer or both. Small talk is not a motivator.

Fractional CTO 211

Fractional CTO Conversion NDA Early Stage 211

www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Developers. Gather quotes from multiple (at least 3) development companies for building a minimum feature prototype. Do an initial financial projection based on competitors’ prices, your development costs, and the advertising costs to see if your product is financially viable. Sign that person to an NDA if necessary.

Technical Cofounder 41

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review NDA 41

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

I’ll discuss what skills you’ll need, how to write your requirements, how to source developers and designers, how much to budget, how to agree a development contract, how to manage your vendors, how to plan your release, all the documentation youll need, and much more. Award contract - Negotiate a software development contract.

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Offshore Startup EC2 41

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

what are the most crucial steps to be taken by a new tech startup when outsourcing major part of the tech to IT firms or outsourcing “product development” eg new social media website project? Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. Then launch.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The market price is less than the inconvenience of signing an NDA. I wanted to work in the pure, intellectual world of software, not deal with customers mundane problems. People who dont want to get dragged into some kind ofwork often develop a protective incompetence at it. That shows how much a mere idea is worth.

Startup 105

Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105