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Five Pitfalls to Avoid When Offshoring Software Development

The Startup Magazine

Have you ever looked for software development talent abroad? Doesn’t it seem to you that all the benefits of this business model are too good to be true? 1 Failing to choose a proper business model. 1 Failing to choose a proper business model. Source: Pixabay. 2 Preferring the cheapest.

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How to Protect IP When Outsourcing Software Development

Up and Running

For a lot of non-technical founders—that is, entrepreneurs with a business idea but without technical expertise— sourcing software development talent is critical. In many areas, however, the high demand for tech talent appears to be larger than the supply of qualified tech and software developers for hire.

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How to Build a Successful Subscription Business Model

Up and Running

Gartner predicted that “By 2020, all new entrants and 80% of historical vendors will offer subscription-based business models.” Everything from software, to digital goods, eCommerce packages, and even newsletter based subscription boxes. Software development can be especially competitive.

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Microservices Essentials for Executives: The Key to High Velocity Software Development

For Entrepreneurs

Software is eating the world” – Marc Andreesen Companies thriving in the new world order have technology as a core competency. And despite the constant iteration and updates to their cloud application, their software is rock-solid reliable. They build complex cloud applications. How do they.

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

You create something that has value and gets traction and yet youve created it in a way that the software is considered "free." However, there are lots of companies that are making money from open source and freemium models. I understand his frustration. Thus, you may starve working on your labor of love.

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Great Ideas Will Die on the Altar of Apple’s Fee

ReadWriteStart

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple, despite being allowed to run its store and charge whatever rates in the process, is not allowed to muzzle developers from directing users to their own payment methods. This is, at least on paper, a big win for developers. Software development is really expensive.

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Startup Development

SoCal CTO

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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