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Convergent Technologies: War Story 1 – Selling with Sports Scores.

Steve Blank

The Consultative Sale Our sales guy then quietly asked if there was any way we could help them. The VP of Engineering says, “well we don’t have the resources or time, and as long as you know we could build better computers then you guys, why don’t you tell us the details about your computers.” Help them?!!

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Women 2.0 » FounderDating: How I Found My Co-Founder

www.women2.org

Then, what’s missing — clearly an engineer — and why do I want a partner? Then, I needed to determine who is the right match for me. What are my ideal match’s skill sets, background, age, geography, work style, level of commitment, compensation requirements, friend vs. new acquaintance, etc…? Apply for FounderDating.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

Do a curl (or your.NET equivalent) on each domain, and see how many are running a Windows server: I think you’ll find the fraction very small. All it needs is multi methods and pattern matching and it would be the coolest language ever. Nothing says contraction negotiation like the smell of cordite. William Pearson.

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