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Rally Software Acquired By CA Technologies for $480 Million

Feld Thoughts

Congrats to my friends at Rally Software on the announcement that they’ve signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by CA Technologies for $480 million. Ryan had a vision for an integration web-based system to layer on top of all of this to help support and manage the software development process.

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It’s An Agile World

Feld Thoughts

One of the emails reinforced the challenge of “traditional software development” vs. the new generation of “Agile software development.” ” I started experiencing, and understanding, agile in 2004 when I made an investment in Rally Software. We just had to go build it to prove our point.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

Or you could use open-source software to develop your product, which is often free or low-cost. The Renault Logan , released in 2004, is a prime example of frugal innovation. For example, you might use guerilla marketing techniques to promote your product without spending much money on traditional advertising channels.

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Joel on Software is Shutting Down. Long Live the King.

Software By Rob

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Free Website Feedback, Custom Card Designs, Finding Good Domain Names, and more… Paying the Price of Success → Joel on Software is Shutting Down. Long Live the King.

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15 Mobile Security Best Practices For SMBs (Or Anyone Else For That Matter)

YoungUpstarts

Only install applications from trusted application “stores” Apple, Google, and RIM (Blackberry) all have a vested interest in offering secure software to their device owners. However, the Android platform is more open and allows device owners to install their own software or other software that they download from the Internet.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Kayak Software Corporation. Founding Date: 2004. 3) ITA Relationship: Much has been made of the fact that Kayak along with OTAs (online travel agents) license data from ITA Software which is now part of Google. round closed in June 2004. 1.65M extension round closed Nov 2004. Series A Preferred.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. A deep dive into the Foundry Group investment philosophy including an interesting discussion of their investing Themes. “… our lens is: Internet Software Companies anywhere in the U.S. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest.