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How to Compete Against Open Source Competition

Software By Rob

At some point in the past year I watched a video of an Eric Sink presentation and he asked the following question (he said it was asked of him by a college student): Why would someone buy your product when it has an open source competitor? Are there exceptions in the open source world? But I don’t buy it.

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Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 1–7

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Wednesday, May 3: Web Development Immersive Info Session (FREE) Are you interested in becoming a web developer? Are you ready to propel your career in web development? Perhaps you know coding basics but are looking to expand your skills further. Must apply for entry to event.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

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Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). For more than 10 years CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. I'd approached Advanced Millennium Technologies, to develop our ERP software, last September.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

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This will protect all parties involved, ensuring your developer is treated fairly, your work is done in a timely manner and all expectations are met on both sides. Also make sure that you’re communicating well with any web developers or designers you hire. Evil Mammoth Generally, I agree if someone has the money to pay.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

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Hire someone well-versed in communication between developers, customers and team members. A Painter With Programming Chops What I usually look for is a developer who is creative. When making technical hires, we always reach out to our network of programmer friends and ask them to sit in on interviews and review resumes with us.

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HOW TO: Connect with Other Entrepreneurs Online

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These nine websites will help you track down the appropriate entrepreneurs. OnStartups Created by the same folks who run the popular programming Q&A site StackOverflow , this site is a perfect place to crowdsource all of your small business questions.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

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