The Next Web
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
For many startups, this was the secret to massive success : David Quail is a super talented software engineer, with one exit already under his belt. Use copy-paste widgets from around the web like contact forms, Skype buttons, live chat, etc. Can a real person perform these tasks manually?
techcocktail.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
Personal Network: Ask your friends and colleagues for suggestions. Send them a note about what you are looking for and ask them to pass it around to their network. This extends to your online social networks too – don’t be afraid to Tweet out what you are looking for.
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mashable.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
On a more serious note, Gordon has a laundry list of founder qualities or experiences that will pique his curiosity: “Have a resume I envy and admire; make a significant contribution at a company I am fascinated by; write a great book or make a great game or TV show; [develop] significant software engineering experience and/or education.&#
blog.expensify.com
APRIL 24, 2012
They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. You’re also living in an anti-Microsoft fantasy land if you think that all things that need to be done can be done with widgets and APIs provided in.Net. They’ve tried everything.
sivers.org
JUNE 25, 2010
But what I think was hard, and it was something he couldnt consider was that it would be harder to find a *maintaining* programmer, and how much it would cost to run the software, because of technical details he didnt understand. Every requirement, idea, UI widget, is a box. Im looking to create a social networking site (dont laugh.
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