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JUNE 8, 2009

There are a lot of advantages to piloting, but the one that bears on datablindness is this: it’s extremely difficult to argue that your pilot program is a success without referring back to the expectations that got it funded in the first place. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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APRIL 14, 2009

(For more on how this plays into the process of scaling up, see the Customer Creation stage of the customer development model.) But in the meantime, by iterating on their product with customers, they have a chance to get there on their own. Labels: agile , customer development 15comments: Scott Shapiro said.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

The time, money and quality dimensions are referred to, in the project management world, as the triple constraints. Some people refer to scope as effectiveness, Units, availability or quality. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? October 22, 2008 4:48 PM Situmam said.

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APRIL 18, 2010

Lean, when used in the context of lean startup, refers to a process of building companies and products using lean manufacturing principles applied to innovation. That process involves rapid hypothesis testing, validated learning about customers , and a disciplined approach to product development.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

First OODA reference: Ideas. Why Continuous Deployment? * Validated learning about customers * 8.0 The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. As for top posts we have: * 10.0 Built to learn * 7.5

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AUGUST 3, 2009

You refer to an anonymous Valley-based MMORPG that consumed years and tens of millions in development, but got little commercial traction. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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JULY 31, 2009

I've been copy pasting large chunks of my reference emails. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. I only can think of one successful referral and in that instance, I thought it was a long shot.

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APRIL 18, 2013

As you''re refining your talk idea, bear in mind this IMPORTANT point: when we refer to "the Lean Startup," we mean specifically the set of ideas that Eric and others have articulated for testing, validating, and learning quickly. .) * The Lean Startup Conference is a no-hype, no-launch event. Instead , tell us what you’ve learned.

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JULY 2, 2009

It would make article more approachable initially, and easier to scan when I go back to reference it. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Great article, Eric.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

So, for reference, I am Adam, of [link]. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? 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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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

To be clear, though, this diversity refers only to diversity of opinion, not necessarily to demographic diversity. To be clear, though, this diversity refers only to diversity of opinion, not necessarily to demographic diversity. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I started my last company with 100% off-shore resources because I could never have completed Customer Development at a reasonable cost of money or regulatory burden had I employed US Citizens. What were you referring to? The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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DECEMBER 30, 2008

They work steady hours, but not for lack of drive; their references say they have exceptional output. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Now picture the group meeting to talk about this prospective candidate.

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MARCH 3, 2009

The list of IMVUE employee blogs your recommended clearly detail how this team of obviously smart people are living your culture of iteration and continuous improvement. What their blogs lack entirely is any concrete reference to the style of management you described on this post. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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JANUARY 4, 2009

And in MMOs, of course, it was a fiction-derived term for parallel servers which has managed to stick (many people refer to parallel VW servers as "shards" now). The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2008

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. What is customer development?

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Take this fictional example of a Seedcamp attendee (actually a composite), which I will refer to as Hairbrush 2.0. Take this fictional example of a Seedcamp attendee (actually a composite), which I will refer to as Hairbrush 2.0. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Its important to understand how these companies see you: your resume looks like crap, your references are poor or nonexistent, and you dont have the mandated 10 years of experience in J2EE ERP CRM WTF. In the world of startups, this is like trying to sell a product to a very demanding customer who needs to see a lot of features before buying.

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MARCH 20, 2009

In a presentation you gave to one of Steves classes you mentioned how common sense all this customer development stuff seems in theory, but is relatively difficult to pull off on in practice. It would be nice if you could deconstruct why the customer development model is challenging to pull off in practice?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

I agree that listening and communicating is a key to success, but customer development can only do so much. As always, I am continually amazed by the passion of the IMVU community. Eric, I agree with everyone above about referring to people who loudly voice their opinions as trolls. REALLY NEEDS it IMHO.

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