Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2010

Defective prototype code was as often thrown out (because customers didnt want it) as it was fixed (when customers did). Hence, cutting corners often paid huge dividends. Defective prototype code was as often thrown out (because customers didnt want it) as it was fixed (when customers did). Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

These changes pay increasing dividends, because each improvement now direclty frees up somebody in QA at the same time as reducing the total time of the certification step. Sounds very similar to agile development which is the way. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Thats when this approach can pay huge dividends. I had the opportunity to pioneer this approach to funnel analysis at IMVU, where it became a core part of our customer development process. To promote this metrics discipline, we would present the full funnel to our board (and advisers) at the end of every development cycle.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

The key ideas are customer development , the pivot , MVP, and root cause analysis. Being systematic about these hypotheses is what customer development is all about. This is the ultimate startup discipline, the hardest to master, and the one that pays biggest dividends. Why didn’t we learn more?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

Luckily, in most prevention situations, even the first few steps in prevention can pay time-savings dividends quickly. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R. Expo SF (May.

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JANUARY 28, 2009

If thats not a team-wide phenomenon, then its still a form of waste, because everyone has to learn every lesson before it starts paying dividends. Labels: agile , product development , Test-driven development 11comments: William Pietri said. Share what you learn. As you refactor, you get smarter. Great post, Eric.

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