article thumbnail

Building a new startup hub

Startup Lessons Learned

Its easy to take Silicon Valley for granted. Ive written a little bit about the origins of Silicon Valley because I think its important for us to understand how we got here in order to make sure we preserve what is best about our community. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

article thumbnail

Lessons Learned: The four kinds of work, and how to get them done.

Startup Lessons Learned

Your comment about the Innovation/R&D phase that it's hard to predict has definitely proven true in my experience. The irony is that while dates early on are unreliable, continuing to create and reach for deadlines seems absolutely necessary from a motivational/productivity standpoint. 1 comments: Andy Lawrence said.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Lessons Learned: What is customer development?

Startup Lessons Learned

Thanks for this post, I was going to buy the book anyway after reading Stevens blog but this post definitely made me get it faster (just ordered). Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica.

article thumbnail

The Lean Startup Workshop - now an O'Reilly Master Class

Startup Lessons Learned

Using examples drawn from his own experiences in the startup hub of Silicon Valley, Eric Ries unravels the myths and misconceptions that guide most startups, and paints a picture of a new way forward for the industry. I would definitely be interested any scholarship opportunities that might be made available. Cash is tight.

Lean 60
article thumbnail

Marching through quicksand

Startup Lessons Learned

So let’s turn our attention from what may happen in the future to what is definitely happening in the present. Most publishers are still caught up in an outdated “vision vs. metrics&# argument, which is already obsolete here in Silicon Valley. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

article thumbnail

The free software hiring advantage

Startup Lessons Learned

This is especially true in Silicon Valley. Definitely interested in the perspective of the open-source contributor solicited with a job offer. Im definitely curious about your thoughts on how to present the company right. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Excellent post all around.

article thumbnail

10 years of entrepreneurship

Startup Lessons Learned

And speaking of Facebook, I definitely didnt think it was a good idea when I first heard about it. And then, at my first Silicon Valley startup , I watched friends get laid off in successive waves as it started to fail. Definitely one of the best posts from you. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.