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Lessons Learned: The lean startup

Startup Lessons Learned

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. One that is powered by three drivers, each of which is a part of a major trend: The use of platforms enabled by open source and free software. What are the characteristics of a lean startup?

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Lessons Learned: A new version of the Joel Test (draft)

Startup Lessons Learned

Lets start with the original list: Do you use source control ? This is still an essential practice, especially on the web. There was a time when "web content" was considered "not code" and therefore not routinely source controlled. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. When its receding, we rescope.

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You don't need as many tools as you think

Startup Lessons Learned

Heres something I can relate to: We used assembla for subversion, scrums, milestones, wikis, and for general organizational purposes. Scrum reports would come in once a month, nobody was actually responsible for anything. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May. Seth Godin: How often should you publish?