Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 9, 2009

Thats the essence of so many of the lean startup techniques Ive evangelized: customer development , the Ideas/Code/Data feedback loop , and the adaptation of agile development to the startup experience. Creating a company-wide feedback loop that incorporates both customer development and agile development is a challenge.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Depending on the type of product, postings on forums, classifieds and emails could give enough information to help gauge potential response. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

I continue to believe that the explosion of interest in the lean startup has very little to do with me. Recent economic events, technological change, and the rapid diffusion of information about the old models have combined to help us all realize just how important entrepreneurship is - and just how little we really know about it.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2008

This theory has become so influential that I have called it one of the three pillars of the lean startup - every bit as important as the changes in technology or the advent of agile development. You can start to think through the consequences of this information before its too late. Lots of good usable information. Expo SF (May.

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JANUARY 2, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, January 2, 2010 Towards a new entrepreneurship When I started writing about the lean startup , my aspiration was to do more than just share a handful of tips and tricks that work for consumer internet startups. This belief led me to the lean startup, and to an amazing 2009.

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MARCH 22, 2010

The cost of creating new companies is falling rapidly, and access to markets, distribution, and information is within the reach of anyone with an Internet connection. The cost of creating new companies is falling rapidly, and access to markets, distribution, and information is within the reach of anyone with an Internet connection.

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MARCH 17, 2009

It wont even get passed the registrant information screen to even get to selecting what you want to register for. Although Im not a developer, I am captivated by the lean and agile start-up model that you write about. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Combining agile development with customer developm.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

Thanks so much for sharing this information. Kent Beck keynote, "To Agility, and Beyond" Six streaming locations Interviews ► March (7) New conference website, speakers, agenda Two new scholarship programs for lean startups Speed up or slow down? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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JULY 6, 2009

Before I close, let me quote just one additional bit of twitter feedback from one of the video beta-testers: bmeschke : @ ericries This is such GREAT information. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Slides are below: The Lean Startup fbFund Edition View more documents from Eric Ries. Expo SF (May.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

If youre trying to design an architecture to maximize agility, how can that work if some people are working in TDD and others not? And what about if deployment takes forever? Very good and informative. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. But along the way, something strange happened. Expo SF (May.

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

I have come to believe that there is a hierarchy of pitches, and that understanding where your pitch falls on this spectrum can assist in making decisions about what information to highlight. Great information on the hierarchy of pitching. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Expo SF (May.

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JULY 29, 2009

I hope to show why lean and agile techniques actually reduce the negative impacts of technical debt and increase our ability to take advantage of its positive effects. Yet other agile principles suggest the opposite, as in YAGNI and DoTheSimplestThingThatCouldPossiblyWork. Reconciling these principles requires a little humility.

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MARCH 3, 2009

And if youre giving them all of the information they need to understand the companys strategy, customers, and processes, you can be confident that theyll be able to apply that understanding to their current responsibilities. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Combining agile development with customer developm.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, June 5, 2009 It’s a startup, not a spreadsheet Some people, when they start to realize the power of using data to inform their decisions, become obsessed with optimization. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Expo SF (May.

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JUNE 8, 2009

Sometime later, a guide would rattle off useful information, like the density of cars in the immediate vicinity, how that density compares to historical averages, the average mass and velocity of recent cars. "Spy satellites produced far more raw information than the government's battalion of overworked analysts could handle.

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MAY 27, 2009

It uses principles of agile software development, open source and web 2.0, The presentation was informative, insightful, and humorous - as you pointed out the many ridiculous assumptions we make as entrepreneurs! Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Thanks for an enjoyable evening. Expo SF (May.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Because of the incredible array of information available, we have a desperate need for filtering mechanisms. Mass blasts of information are ineffective, because the broadcast channels are suffering from information overload (even in social media). I used to be skeptical of all this talk of “personal brand.&#

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AUGUST 1, 2009

Figuring out whether and how to incorporate that new information into your vision is your job. So I don't think the Apple experience should be used to discount lean, agile, or customer development-type approaches. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. As Steve says, "That’s what we get paid to do."

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

When I first encountered agile software techniques, in the form of extreme programming , I thought I had found the answer. I explained it to people this way: agile lets you make the trade-offs visible to whole company, so that they can make informed choices. Even worse, agile wasnt really helping me ship higher quality software.

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APRIL 14, 2009

Go on an agile diet quickly. With a product development team that is not shipping, any agile methodology will surface major problems quickly. Labels: agile , customer development 15comments: Scott Shapiro said. Very thorough and informative post. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

They cant present much information, unless you take the box off the shelf and look at it. Im on the team that released one of the Taxi apps, and we agree that the "SEO" and placement on the App Store can sometimes leave users with insufficient or inaccurate information to make decisions. Hey Eric, very interesting post. Expo SF (May.

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AUGUST 8, 2009

During the course of implementing a design, new information will arise, which many times will change the original design. The kinds of "new information" in the quote above are implementation details. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. These principles are every bit as true today as then. Expo SF (May.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

We had all the tools in place but we didn’t actually practice agile development. No fancy tools needed here — it’s about the mentality, attention to detail, and the actions that foster agile development, not the tools & systems you set up in place to facilitate this. Expo SF (May.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Obama understood the two concepts that are essential for building a high-performance, highly adaptable, agile organization: 1) rapid iteration and 2) clear values-based objectives. Mission synchronization If an organization is changing on a daily basis how is it that it doesnt look "erratic" yet feels "agile." Expo SF (May.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Today, Id like to spend some time on two techniques: the problem presentation and learning what channels of information reach customers. If this was a startup, Id be asking it of a sample of customers even more often, because getting a regular tracking result is helpful for informing your decision loop. They want to do activities.

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JANUARY 28, 2009

Labels: agile , product development , Test-driven development 11comments: William Pietri said. Back when it first came out, Fowlers book Refactoring was what got me into the Agile world, so it holds a special place in my heart. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Great post, Eric. Expo SF (May.

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JUNE 17, 2010

But scope negotiations between departments are an example of an “iterated prisoner’s dilemma&# situation, where the same parties repeatedly negotiate, and rely on their previous experience to inform their choices in the current round. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Here’s why. Expo SF (May.

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MARCH 24, 2009

In short, I think this metric is "too composite" and hides, rather than illuminates, useful information. Kent Beck keynote, "To Agility, and Beyond" Six streaming locations Interviews ► March (7) New conference website, speakers, agenda Two new scholarship programs for lean startups Speed up or slow down? Expo SF (May.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

I agree with the other comments, more information on yourself and what topics youll focus on would be helpful. Kent Beck keynote, "To Agility, and Beyond" Six streaming locations Interviews ► March (7) New conference website, speakers, agenda Two new scholarship programs for lean startups Speed up or slow down?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Now, whenever I screen resumes, I ask the recruiter to black out any demographic information from the resume itself: name, age, gender, country of origin. Now, whenever I screen resumes, I ask the recruiter to black out any demographic information from the resume itself: name, age, gender, country of origin. “Who is this guy?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Of course, the real thanks should go to a startup - Gogo Inflight Internet - that I was lucky enough to meet at a recent workshop. For example, the New Zealand government has been calling for RFIs (Request For Information) for health care IT solutions that engage the citizen. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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JANUARY 4, 2009

You need to store two kinds of information. This information is normally maintained by your operations team. hi, your artical and information is able to help me. Your post is helpful and informative April 19, 2009 10:49 PM Jerry said. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Expo SF (May.

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JANUARY 12, 2009

Its an example of an information cascade - as PHP started to pull ahead of the platform pack, more and more people started working on it, increasing the size of the community and therefore making it more likely that even more people would choose it. I like your style of posting and useful information Which you always provide.

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DECEMBER 30, 2008

In order to make an informed decision, the team needs a process of gathering and combining their opinions without having anyones voice stifled. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Testing the parts simply gives us information that can help us refine the vision – like a sculptor removing just the right pieces of marble. Even better, when it is time to pivot , you’ll have actual data that can help inform where you want to head next. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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MARCH 23, 2009

Nice post Eric thanks for sharing such useful information with us. "Selling information you research, into well-constructed, content-rich PDF files for $6 is a great way of getting the contacts you need to [get a minimal viable product for SAS]. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Expo SF (May.

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JANUARY 24, 2010

And, in the survey that was attached, I learned a lot of useful information about how to make this blog better. And, in the survey that was attached, I learned a lot of useful information about how to make this blog better. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Welcome to the latest installment.

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