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The Long-Term Value of Loyalty

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To the contrary – if you know how to sell your own work, can negotiate good rates, network well, keep consistent work and have a great reputation – it can be very rewarding. Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. million, then $5.9m, $7.7m

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. But I loved reading them and so did my team. Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development?