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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

However, there are lots of companies that are making money from open source and freemium models. A friend of mine has a company that builds open source applications in spaces that are a bit less innovative than Elgg, but they do very well financially through the packaging and support models. in Computer Science.

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Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 8–15

Austin Startup

Some of the most interesting events in Austin for the week of May 8 through May 14 are as follows: Mon, May 8 thru Thurs, May 11: OSCON OSCON brings the software engineering and developer community together to explore what’s new and useful in open source languages, tools, and techniques. At Palmer Events Center.

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Lessons Learned: Great open source scalability tools from Danga

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, September 5, 2008 Great open source scalability tools from Danga If you are trying to build a scalable LAMP service, its always best to start with the original and still quite relevant presentation, from Brad Fitzpatrick when he was at LiveJournal. You can find the 2005 version here.

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Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 1–7

Austin Startup

Some of the most interesting events in Austin for the week of May 1 through May 7 are as follows: Monday, May 1: Food & Tech ATX Meet Up (FREE) If working on current or future challenges associated with food, you are invited to come network with innovators and ahead-of-the-curve thinkers in this community. Must apply for entry to event.

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning– Explained

Steve Blank

It has uses in threat detection – airport security, banks, and sporting events. Open-Source Code, Pretrained Models and Frameworks. Open-Source Code, Pretrained Models and Frameworks. In some cases, open-source ML models can be entirely reused and purchased. It can even identify faces.

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9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Use open-source e-commerce and website software, including web-chat software and PayPal, rather than building expensive customized solutions. Get support from credible industry groups and partners.

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Clubhouse put a big bullseye on social audio

VC Cafe

Clubhouse was the trailblazer, but it sparked a huge interest in the category from established social networks, new startups and even the open source community. In addition, Twitter plans to experiment ticketed ‘spaces’ events in the coming months. Open Source. Bootstrapped.

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