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Eastern European Champions & the 4 V’s of Big Data

Cracking the Code

It took me some time to figure out a title and I eventually settled for “Building European Champions” as the region has proven its ability to generate very successful venture outcomes and will continue to be the birthplace of many successful technology companies. Why Eastern Europe?

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How to get beta signups for your startup in 9 steps

thenextweb.com

Ask for the minimum number of details (usually just an email) and keep it as painless as possible. Be persistent when emailing back and forth with bloggers, and don’t be afraid to follow up, because it’s easy for pitches to get lost in an over loaded inbox. TNW Review: A complete guide to iOS 5. Shareables.

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Preparing Websites For The Unexpected | Smashing Mobile

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

It’s impossible to predict what tech revolution will make mobile design feel antiquated, but we can take reasonable steps to ease the transition. How does the page respond to being emailed? It seems that designing for the future is as much a technical issue as it is one of content management (or content understanding).

Mobile 101
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Fog Creek Compensation

www.joelonsoftware.com

Our official titles will be: (8) Technical Intern (9-12) Member of Technical Staff (13-15) Fog Creek Fellow "Member of Technical Staff", a.k.a. After that, every six months, Fog Creek management will review the performance of everyone in the company with the goal of making sure that people are at the right level.

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How To Create a Web App

www.readwriteweb.com

To give you an idea of how it should look and feel, I’ve created a small mock-up of an email service for you to peruse. Granted it is a mock-up for a terrible email service, but it should serve the purpose of detailing what a mock-up should be. More than one person can review it, but only one person can author.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

At that time, the sector wasn’t well established in Central Europe and there was an understandable fear whether Poland and Polish companies are ready for new marketing solutions. Technology has helped close the information and resource gap for many vulnerable people, and I wanted to be a part of this revolution. Was it risky?