www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? One of the hottest trends in tech right now is NoSQL (If you’re a software developer get acquainted with it). That is- if its in production, its “dead&#. So the cool kids aren’t using Java.

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? One of the hottest trends in tech right now is NoSQL (If you’re a software developer get acquainted with it). That is- if its in production, its “dead&#. So the cool kids aren’t using Java.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

At a salaried job making $80k plus benefits your time is worth around $55/hour. Even fewer can be installed in five minutes or less, even by an experienced software developer. I remember riding across campus, about a 15 minute ride (each way) to save $.50 50 on a slice of pizza. This is inconceivable in my life today.

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Open Source Software Review Non-Compete Software 62

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Amazon is surprisingly quiet/inactive when it comes to acquisitions | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1dhwOrm. Startup founder salaries: Younger, more inexperienced entrepreneurs pay themselves less | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1f87xE1. The Complete Quantitative Guide To Judging Your Startup | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1gBDzfA.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 12, 2016

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). Customer Acquisition Cost refers to the resources that a business uses in order to acquire an additional customer. Common acquisition expenses are: paid ads, staff salaries, CRM, marketing automation software licenses, sponsorships, content marketing, and social media.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Consider this the Year in Review for Software by Rob. Consider this the Year in Review for Software by Rob. Having been on the developer side of the coin a number of times, here is my take.&# December 23rd, 2008 | About this Blog , Micropreneurship , Software Development , Startups Building your startup?

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Most developers start as salaried employees, slogging through code and loving it because they never imagined a job could be challenging, educational, and downright fun. at 12:41 pm Rob, just a hypothetical question here: what if there were the equivalent to the iPhone app store for server software? Except for one thing.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Also, there is a social benefit, I think, to creating jobs that pay a good salary and allow young people to develop a variety of skills. That has the added benefit of allowing me to make more money while I get out of boring stuff. I was lucky to have that opportunity when I was young and so I try to provide it for others. #9

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discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Angel investors contribute cash to start-ups in return for equity that is hoped to liquidate at a good profit at an IPO, or more commonly, an acquisition of the company. An employee is normally paid a salary or wages. The challenge is: 1) Find candidate sweat equity partners who: a) Have the skills that the business needs.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 3, 2009

It’s a SaaS (Software as a Service) based application that offers free and paid plans. While it’s not enough to replace my salary at the moment, I’m ecstatic about the fast start! Rob: When & why did you decide to build and launch your own software product? I’ve been live now for about six weeks.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Also, there is a social benefit, I think, to creating jobs that pay a good salary and allow young people to develop a variety of skills. That has the added benefit of allowing me to make more money while I get out of boring stuff. I was lucky to have that opportunity when I was young and so I try to provide it for others. #9

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

You can go without these expenses for a short time while in startup mode, but if you plan to build a company that’s sustainable in the long-run you’re going to need to cover these expenses before you think about collecting a salary. 4 Inflecto [Software Developers] on 01.08.09 Costs range from $300-$1000 per year.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

2) Co-Founders are the largest form of dilution (if you’re raising) 3) Everything around LeanStartup / Customer Development 4) Understand the micro economics of your business early. Acquisition / Lifetime Value, etc. I’m a web designer but I need to find a dependable software developer to team with. Please comment.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

You make elaborate plans for a product, hire a team of engineers to develop it (people who do this tend to use the term "engineer" for hackers), and then find after a year that youve spent two milliondollars to develop something no one wants. In theory, that could have meant someoneelse owned big chunks of our software.

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