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Hiring Employee #1

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Tweet. --> It’s a big decision to make your first hire, because what you’re really deciding is whether you want to keep a lifestyle business or attempt to “cross the chasm” and maybe even get rich. There’s already a lot of great advice about hiring at little startups. (Powered by LaunchBit ).

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How to Choose a Programming Language as a Tech Startup

The Startup Magazine

Additionally, the language you stick with will affect your options if you need to hire new team members. That said, it’s generally wiser to stick with freelancers when hiring. Remote developers are statistically more experienced and you can hire based on their proficiency instead of proximity to your office. Open Source Code.

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Top 9 Reasons to Choose Cloud App Development

The Startup Magazine

One of the biggest issues for small firms is capital expenditures, particularly if your budget can only afford one thing: hiring a certified expert or purchasing strong equipment. The cloud allows you to host applications without having to spend any money up front, and you can use that money to hire professionals or purchase office supplies.

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IT Outstaffing Is A Bringing In Returns Engagement Model

The Startup Magazine

For example, tariffs for hired workers may unexpectedly rise, or out of nowhere – payment for the extension of the “lease” agreement may appear. There are noticeably fewer drawbacks, and basically all of them are associated not so much with the outstaffing itself, but with an unscrupulous outstaffing company.

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Day of The Dead: Web Drives Strong Demand for Java Skills

www.redmonk.com

» Day of The Dead: Web Drives Strong Demand for Java Skills Tweet As I have argued before, in IT everything is dead. So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? What role can Java play in a world of dynamic languages? Java… Neo4J?

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Day of The Dead: Web Drives Strong Demand for Java Skills

www.redmonk.com

» Day of The Dead: Web Drives Strong Demand for Java Skills Tweet As I have argued before, in IT everything is dead. So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? What role can Java play in a world of dynamic languages? Java… Neo4J?

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Things You Should Always Include On Your Resume

YoungUpstarts

Mentioning those blogs can give hiring managers positive vibes about you. Now, hiring managers can see what you’re capable of doing for their organization. For instance, having IIBA certifications (Business Analyst) or Java certifications can significantly raise your chance of getting a reply from hiring managers.

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