Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

For example, I’ve talked often about our belief that an instant messaging add-on product would allow IMVU to take advantage of a network effects strategy. To do that, we add specific speed regulators, like integrating source control with our continuous integration server or the more elaborate dance required for continuous deployment.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

The other revels in the world as we all know it will be someday: limitless distribution enabled by new technologies, the importance of collaborative filters, and on-demand availability of all content for end-users. But the same technologies that make life difficult for traditional marketers also offer them unprecedented new opportunities.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Pick a similar product that they do use, and ask them "who was the first person you know who started using [social networking, mobile phones, plasma TV, instant messaging.]? Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. can I talk to them?" Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

I also have to include this caveat: we werent purely a software company - we built telecom network devices, hw and sw. Today, the transformations are often from migrating all those rudimentary legacy systems into a technological windtunnel described by Ray Kurzweil in The Singularity is Near. Software Eng. Excellent post Eric.

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www.subelsky.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Because it has an RSS feed, one could also use "Unresolved Hoptoad Errors" as a metric influencing the continuous deployment system. Update: I havent used Heroku , but as Ryan points out in the comments it definitely belongs on this list as a compelling, get-up-and-running fast deployment platform.

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JULY 31, 2013

I believe in technology. I love learning new technology. I love how technology constantly changes, and I love how what is now possible is constantly changing. This rapid and constant evolution in technology provides hope that we can continue to solve important problems for people and our world. I could go on.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 22, 2009

Ive spoken in some detail about a specific pivot that we went through at IMVU , when we decided to abandon the instant messaging add-on concept, and switch to a standalone instant messaging network. We went through another pivot when we switched again from instant messaging to social networking.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 31, 2009

I hope people will use this to recruit and share jobs/candidates in their own networks, letting retweets etc. I'm a technology hacker in exactly the searching situation you mention; having just come to the end of the setup of my current venture and looking for the next challenge. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 1, 2009

You make me think of something I've been pondering for a while but haven't been able to articulate: the realignment of company and "customer" in the age of pervasive social networks and innovation. No new, ground breaking technologies in the iPhone. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

And in some markets its decisive, because of well-known network effects (as happened with Microsoft, eBay, and many others). But if your product category doesnt have strong network effects, word of mouth alone is not usually enough to fend off a competitor who also has a quality product. So what model will prevail on the iPhone?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I'll add two ideas: The modern structure of university patent licensing and technology transfer works really well in the life sciences and other fields with expensive product development processes. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. This is what the BSD license was invented for, for example. Halling said.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

All the usual ideas are good ones: I support inviting more women to speak at conferences , the creation of women-centric networking events like Women 2.0 All the usual ideas are good ones: I support inviting more women to speak at conferences , the creation of women-centric networking events like Women 2.0

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

Its common to find a hacker at the heart of almost any successful technology company. A really good technology executive can notice problems like the ones Im talking about today and address them proactively. Thats the ultimate task for the companys technology leadership. Hire a CTO or VP Engineering. Does this sound familiar?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Spray files across cheap disks on your network. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. MogileFS - "Distributed (meta) file system. Pay less for storage.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 7, 2010

I’ve previously documented that early-on in IMVU’s life, we made the mistake of building an IM add-on product instead of a standalone network. Whole product " is a term I learned from Bill Davidows classic Marketing High Technology. Whole product " is a term I learned from Bill Davidows classic Marketing High Technology.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. First Principles. Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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