Up and Running

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

First, take a few minutes to jump on Glassdoor and find out what people who work in the position you’re hiring for complain about. Type in the position you’re hiring for, clear the location. Check out the reviews, and look for reoccurring complaints from people with the job you’re hiring for. Never hired a remote worker before?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. Not because they have a conversion problem but because they never really nail the product or how to market it. This is not a conversion problem. This is a customer development problem. image source.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In 2006, together with Hiten Shah, Neil founded Crazy Egg, a heatmap platform for websites to use to increase their conversion rates. Neil carried on running an internet marketing consulting business so that he could pay for Crazy Egg’s software development. This was the beginning of Neil’s big success as a digital marketer.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

Hiring mistakes and turnover can be costly for any organization; according to the Society for Human Resource Management , it can cost as much as half of an employee’s annual salary to replace them. By Omer Tadjer, CEO and co-founder of Comeet. What was the best part about (your last job)?

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 18, 2013

But, there is a serious gap in the discipline, number of developers and community around real software development here. In my career I’ve seen many times the positive effect of a rich software development discipline, full life cycle, QE vs. The Getty, USC, The Grammys, MTV, and many more giant websites built in L.A.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

For years software development worked on a “waterfall model” in which you did research, design, build, test, deploy and then watch how users reacted to your product. I also wrote an entire series on the topic of Startup Boards if you want to do any more reading that link has several articles you can dig into.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 11, 2018

Time and time again, I hear how hard of a time startups are having recruiting, especially for software developers. That's when I had a conversation with Max Ventilla, the founder of AltSchool, who at the time was running Aardvark. When I was a startup founder, I had this same issue. The team already had a lead on board.

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blog.alinelerner.com

JUNE 21, 2013

Lessons from a year’s worth of hiring data. While interviewing such a wide cross section of people, I realized that I had a golden opportunity to test some of the prevalent folk wisdom about hiring. As soon as you get someone who’s never been an engineer making hiring decisions, you need to set up proxies for aptitude.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

She started by sketching her business model canvas on a napkin, but somehow the conversation quickly shifted to what was really on her mind. Who can I hire later? For example, if you’re building a mobile app, then the key activities are: app software development, user interface design and demand creation skills.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In 2006, together with Hiten Shah, Neil founded Crazy Egg, a heatmap platform for websites to use to increase their conversion rates. Neil carried on running an internet marketing consulting business so that he could pay for Crazy Egg’s software development. This was the beginning of Neil’s big success as a digital marketer.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Do not fall into the trap of Startups and a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development. How do you communicate?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

I was working as a software developer in New York City and came upon a recurring problem, having to spend tedious hours coding online forms. Encouraged by the demand, and motivated by direct conversations from users, I began to realize that my personal pain point with form building was shared by many people around the world.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

That died with waterfall software development. Let’s start with how much value you think you’ll create for your customer if they use your product in terms of hours saved, costs avoided, extra sales, better conversion rates or whatever. Ditto for enterprise software companies. Do so at your peril.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 6, 2016

Some choose to stay at Techtonic Group, where they become part of a team to build custom software, mobile applications and content-managed websites, while others move on to Techtonic Group clients. I think many software developers share that sentiment. I learned to code doing it on the job.”

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

JUNE 20, 2021

” As the only technical founder of the group, I could offer some suggestions regarding the software development aspect. There are several checkpoints in the development of a new feature where you can check for quality. In the software development world, you can look at techniques like the Planning Poker.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

Also trending are housewares that are bespoke, unexpected, and conversational. You could provide cloud storage and computing services, or offer website hosting, software development, and other IT services. With time you can hire local artisans to expand your business. Thanks to Pete Chatfield, Household Money Saving ! #10-

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

We’d never hired anyone. We also wanted to get our Spanish speaking skills from conversational to fluent. Within a few months, my wife went from teaching a few classes via Skype part time, to teaching full time, to hiring a pair of teachers to help her keep up with demand. We’d never had anyone pay us for a product or a service.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Hire People Who Make Things Happen – crowdspring.co/1fMczta. Great post on the most important internet metric of them all – CONVERSION – crowdspring.co/18u6N8Y. Great post on the most important internet metric of them all – CONVERSION – crowdspring.co/18u6N8Y. – crowdspring.co/169pEqs.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

Software Developer: From “App developer” to “We provide technology solutions to take your headaches away”. They include: a) Increasing traffic and conversion on a website. One should also determine if outsourcing to virtual assistants, subcontracting and hiring employees would truly work. Nuts and Bolts.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

In conversations about freelancing and online marketplaces for remote contract workers of the tech industry, the name of oDesk floats up pretty often. While smaller clients are usually looking to hire one or two freelancers, some of enterprise ones work on a really big scale. million jobs. That’s where the Private Workplace comes in.

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Austin Startup

JULY 8, 2017

It usually takes experience in the market for business people to truly understand the realities of hiring and working with lawyers. Quickly hiring an “in house” lawyer won’t save you a dime. CEO: “We’re thinking about hiring an in-house lawyer to save some legal fees.” Handling it yourself won’t save you legal fees. Me: “Great.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Helpful Tips to Improve Your Checkout Conversions | Designmodo – crowdspring.co/1sajjUZ. Today in Small Business: Hiring Picks Up | by @genemarks – crowdspring.co/1w5hoSn. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

Complex and high asset divorces will continue to hire divorce attorneys and divorce professionals for years to come. 16- Rise of citizen developers. 2021 is going to be the year of the citizen developer – someone without formal software development training who uses IT tools and technology to create a business application.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2011

you) has to recognize when debate, conversation, and analysis can’t take you any farther. It was during those phone conversations that I truly learned what listening to the customer really meant. Let “Mother” do the hiring. Bad hires are not only disruptive to businesses — they’re also expensive. I apologize.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 30, 2020

However, instead of a layoff, LinkedIn should have simply paused hiring, budget, and plans. At any time, you could find yourself desperately trying to hire someone to fill a key role. The best way to mitigate this risk is, to paraphrase Glengarry Glen Ross, “Always be hiring.” LinkedIn successfully navigated the crisis.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

That no-longer-stranger turned out to own a software consulting company in Austin and tentatively offered me a software developer role to start in January 2017. My first official job offer came in mid-November to work as a Test Automation Developer for a big insurance company starting January 2017 in Arizona, for $59K/yr.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Within the second quarter of 2019, we will have our first investor on board to accelerate our development process by hiring more developers and civil engineers. Being a software developer, he looked for the team in game development and he pitched the idea to Holger Sprengel and Jens Piesk who became the two other founders.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. 5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. – [link]. Are Agencies Doomed?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2014

Takeaway : Video content is also easy to share via social networks, and software developers have prioritized video integration in site creation. You can also hire a video crew to hold a one-day shoot. Online retailers such as Amazon and Dell report an increase of as much as 35% when video is incorporated.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

helping Twitter-enable Charlie Sheen for a direct-to-fan conversation – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Latest @crowdSPRING creative newsletter: winning negotiations with clients, getting hired & more – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How to Improve Hiring at Startups – [link]. 13% of all adult leisure conversation is swearing – [link]. Write Better CSS With Best Practices – [link]. You’re Just Ignorant – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How to Improve Hiring at Startups – [link]. 13% of all adult leisure conversation is swearing – [link]. Write Better CSS With Best Practices – [link]. You’re Just Ignorant – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

Don’t Hire the Perfect Candidate | Lance Haun-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Lots of great insight in this Hacker News Conversation about MVPs and getting started - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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Software By Rob

JULY 1, 2010

This means that the easier your process is to teach, the easier it is to find employees who can do the work, the more employees you can hire, and the more profit you will make per sale. In a startup you have a few avenues: hire employees or use virtual assistants (VAs). at 12:52 pm [.]

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Software By Rob

MARCH 25, 2010

What I’ve found during the last year of running the Micropreneur Academy is that once you’ve seen hundreds of websites and run fifty A/B tests you develop a sixth sense about how a site can be improved. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. at 7:32 am [.]

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Whether you’re trying to get hired, promoted, funded or close a sale…passion wins. November 19th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Software Development , Startups Building your startup? Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. My roof is leaking. at 2:44 pm Agreed.

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