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The End Of “Build It Yourself” Software

YoungUpstarts

All software is supposed to save time, raise revenue, cut costs and boost productivity, but we now know how difficult it is to meet those goals. New wave tech companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter have to hire thousands of developers with six-figure salaries to offer products that work well.

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A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans

Duct Tape Marketing

And so when that revenue tripled and suddenly I was like, Oh, I can hire people to help me, like this thing is gonna work. Now that's, it's a little bit misleading in the sense that the investment, I could write the software myself because I got a software engineering degree from mit. Like phone calls are inaccurate.

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

blog.expensify.com

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. If you are a startup looking to hire really excellent people, take notice of.NET on a resume, and ask why it’s there. Expensify Blog. Expense Reports That Don't Suck. Sjoerd Franken.

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