Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

My father eventually decided on Santa Clara (Saratoga, more specifically), and so I grew up in the shadows of the orchards of Cupertino and the nondescript concrete startup boxes of Santa Clara. Encyclopedic knowledge of term sheets and startup buzzwords can be quickly learned, trained, and packaged.

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

Steve Blank

MARCH 2, 2013

Boys and girls ages 11 -14 pitched ideas on Monday and then worked through the week to pitch their Minimum Viable Products to VCs on Friday — StartUp Weekend style. Scrum boards went up detailing everything they needed to accomplish by Friday afternoon. helps students who are stuck completing a business model canvas.

Lean 304

Lean SCRUM Ohio Cleveland 304

Steve Blank

MARCH 2, 2013

Boys and girls ages 11 -14 pitched ideas on Monday and then worked through the week to pitch their Minimum Viable Products to VCs on Friday — StartUp Weekend style. Scrum boards went up detailing everything they needed to accomplish by Friday afternoon. helps students who are stuck completing a business model canvas.

Lean 196

Lean SCRUM Ohio Cleveland 196

adam.heroku.com

MAY 18, 2012

Some startups, on reaching this stage, declare “we’ve got to grow up and act like a real company now” and immediately try to switch to heavy-handed tactics. For example: full-fledged SCRUM, heavyweight tools like Jira, or hiring a project manager or engineering manager. Focus at this stage is key.

Developer 92

Developer Database Architecture API 92

SVPG

MARCH 10, 2016

For many years, as teams move to Agile methods (they usually start with Scrum), many companies decide to contract with or hire an Agile Coach. Discovery Coaches are not unlike Lean Startup Coaches. Because of this difference, many Lean Startup Coaches don’t actually have the necessary product experience.

Agile 60

Agile SCRUM Lean Engineer 60

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In this model, the product manager is really a backlog administrator. Lots of CEO’s tell me this is the model they’re in and it’s not working. If you think the product manager job is what’s described in a Certified Scrum Product Owner class, you almost certainly fall into this category.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Startups especially can benefit by using technical debt to experiment, invest in process, and increase their product development leverage. In a startup, we should take full advantage of our options, even if they feel dirty or riddled with technical debt. Startups are always moving, so invest in moving faster and better.

Technical Review 168

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Lean 168

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

It’s Episode 3 my little “ Loveline for startups. ” Introduced a few months ago as an Austin event, I’m now doing this live audio advice column to the web, taking phone calls from startups around the country. My co-hosts were Bob Walsh and Patrick Foley , hosts of the well-known Startup Success Podcast.

Cofounder 208

Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

The programmer will probably not understand your business model, and therefore cant help you point out anything that doesnt make sense in the requirements. bryce (2010-06-19) # Great post for getting the first step of a new business off the ground. Complexity often hides a poor business model. Keep it Simple.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84