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The Last Coder

This is going to be BIG.

We seem pretty focused one making more developers, but what I find most lacking in the pitches I take isn't tech talent, it's insight, cleverness, and design sensibility. That means the way people are getting ahead isn't speed or raw programming bandwidth--it's design and implementation.

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UsIng a Web Design App to Launch Your Startup Website

The Startup Magazine

Outsourcing to a web design firm can be costly and also a time drain as it usually requires multiple iterations to capture your vision. The Sparkle visual website design tool is one of the more powerful yet easy-to-use tools that helps you manage your website rollout efficiently and economically. Comprehensive features.

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How To Build a Web Startup – Lean LaunchPad Edition

Steve Blank

As part of our Lean LaunchPad classes at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and for the National Science Foundation, students build a startup in 8 weeks using Business Model Design + Customer Development. to host your company name, email, calendar, etc. For coders: set up a web host. For coders: build the User Interface.

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The Code is your Enemy

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

You’re a builder, a creator — whether a back-end programmer, a Linux hacker, a Javascript ninja, a UX magician, a designer. But this also produces a natural weakness , and when I look at what made me a successful entrepreneur — not just a great coder — it’s that I acknowledged and overcame that weakness.

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How to hack the recruitment process to find the best developers for your startup or agency

The Next Web

The right developer on the other hand can start you off on the correct footing, pivot any incorrect tech choices, network to pull in more skilled coders and motivate them to do their best work. Go to the coders. One of the most common causes of death among startups is people. Make your interview process unique to your culture.

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What we can learn from the evolution of Content Management Systems

The Next Web

Your potential customer base grows as tools become simpler and easier to use, even non-coders can build a professional website with minimal effort. Then, the first languages designed for Web development began to show up. WordPress was typically used by Web designers who learned to code or by self-taught developers.

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9 Small Businesses You Can Start From Home

YoungUpstarts

Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing. If you’re handy with Photoshop and Illustrator, and you’ve got a sense of sellable style, you can launch a desktop publishing or design business from home with just a little start-up cash and a few prospective clients. If you’re a coder, designer, or writer, check out freelance gigs on Elance.com.