Software By Rob

JUNE 10, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Thousands of people who are better developers than you, are better at evaluating markets, and better at marketing software have built products and still work for a living. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Start your startup. Learn the ropes.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 25, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. While this article is meant as a break from the normal seriousness of this blog, I honestly believe that we can learn much from a group of founders who sold hundreds of millions ( some say 1 billion ) units. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? at 12:20 am [.]

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. November 19th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Software Development , Startups Building your startup? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. This episode’s Micropreneur is Thomas Kjeldahl Nilsson who recently launched his online mind mapping software ThoughtMuse. == Rob: Hi Thomas. I’m a 31 year old Norwegian software developer. Network with other entrepreneurs.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Who Uses a Consulting CTO I’m going to focus on the needs of the founders of startup companies: Founders of startups use a consulting CTO when they have business vision but limited knowledge of the technology needed to launch their company. Not all software developers are suited to the role of startup CTO.

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thenetsetter.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Archives Team Badges & Banners Netsetter Directory Twitter Updates Email Updates Rss Updates Do You Need to Be a Developer to Found a Web Startup? Even less-obvious founders like the internet media personality and Digg founder Kevin Rose actually began in computer science.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. The Moral Blog to build your RSS and email subscriber base for the highest quality traffic. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. 10 Rob on 02.09.10

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Memorable Postcard from a New Mechanic My Report on StackOverflow DevDays → Are Twitter and Facebook Killing Blogs? Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed.

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femgineer.com

JULY 18, 2010

If you’re a founder who is still trying to grasp the product roadmap and create a company vision its probably not a good time to hire an engineer. There are a lot of engineers out there who have been burned by founders who pull and push them in a variety of directions. Or founders who want the impossible done as of yesterday.

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

He begins by explaining how he arrived at his conclusion: I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder – a software engineer who works for no cash – to help me build my dream website. Twelve months into my startup journey I had four half-built websites that had been built by my four ex-technical co-founders.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. December 10th, 2008 | Becoming a Better Developer Building your startup? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Check out my book Like this post?

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Ubuntu is free, after 6 hours of research and command line tricks trying to get your laptop to connect to your network. Even fewer can be installed in five minutes or less, even by an experienced software developer. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

This article should also serve as a starting guide for programmers who are approached about becoming technical co-founders. Software development is like an iceberg – 90% of it is under the surface. Discover great content by becoming our fan on Facebook, following us on Twitter, or subscribing to our RSS feeds.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But when done well it can really help get a company going fast, professionally and without the founders having to give up much (if any) equity - or bankrupting themselves. The founders may believe they are onto such a good idea that they don’t want to give up any equity. Award contract - Negotiate a software development contract.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Andreessen Horowitz is telling entrepreneurs it prefers situations where the founders have controlling stakes, reckoning that theyll be better able to resist outside distraction and focus on making great products. One of its champions includes Jason Goldberg, the co-founder and CEO of online design retailer Fab.com Inc., Stock Quotes.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. After hundreds of hours of development your big day arrives. You email everyone you know, flex your networking muscles, issue a press release, and end the day with three sales at $20 each. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? 3 Secure Networking on 10.14.10

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conversionxl.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

It’s Not a Conversion Problem, It’s a Customer Development Problem. The traditional method of product development, known as the waterfall model , the design and creation of a product follows a very liner, and sequential process. Here early adopters give feedback and enterprising developers discuss app ideas.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. The subject of measuring market size comes up every few weeks in my interactions with startup founders, and one point I always raise is the difference between a top-down and bottom-up approach. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Check out my book Like this post?

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

How to stay lean and iterate quickly while you’re building a two sided marketplace, especially when “network effect” and “critical mass” are the two main focuses? Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? Spend 20% of your time building a network of advisors that can help you.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Before: After: And thenI ran into a Mixergy interview where 37signals founder, Jason Fried, talks about their free plan (6:00 into the interview): “… The majority of the revenues for our products come from people who sign up for the paid versions upfront.

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davetroy.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I think we all are frustrated with the constant barrage of networking events and the people who want to “be seen&# at them. As I mentioned, we all get frustrated with traditional networking events — stand around drinking a beer, talking to 10 people who find you odd, and pretty soon you’re checking the clock.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. I want solid answers.

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed , follow me on Twitter , connect with me on Quora. In all cases, these names were derived by the Founders, without the involvement of consultants, MBAs, focus groups, statistically valid surveys or other detriments to a startup’s ability to make quick, sound decisions.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. I ruffled a few feathers with my recent post The Software Product Myth. The unrest surrounded my statement that making $2500/month from your software product wouldn’t allow you to quit your day job. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? It adds up.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In the process of gathering feedback, you’re beginning to develop a network of advisers and supporters. First Things First: Your Requirements You seem to feel that your project isn’t ready to move forward without a software developer (a “programmer&# , as you say). Post flyers around the CS labs.

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www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Remember, if they have at least one Rails app on their network…) Great. If you like what you see, I encourage you to sign up for the RSS feed. Patrick is the founder of Kalzumeus Software.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

Choosing Between Mobile and Native Apps One of the resounding themes for mobile software developers in 2011 is the debate between building a native app or building a mobile web app. While some developers are looking at ways to build hybrid solutions , this is a topic that continues to become more complex.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. Big things, like obscuring the networking stack under so many countless layers of abstraction that it’s virtually impossible to even imagine what bytes are actually going over the wire.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Weve built Sandcastle specifically for an entrepreneur with an idea, who is not a developer. Sandcastle is a software development service for entrepreneurs. Programmers, and certainly not the visionary founders, are the most qualified for that task. #6 Doing so does not take advantage of a software developers experience.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. I’ve heard for years about the importance of finding a market before building a software product. I’ve developed a saying. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? He’s a great example of what a single-founder (Micropreneur) can accomplish. #3

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