Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2009

Of all the tactics I have advocated as part of the lean startup , none has provoked as many extreme reactions as continuous deployment , a process that allows companies to release software in minutes instead of days, weeks, or months. When a developer wants to check-in code, this is a very scary moment.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! If you’re just starting out with Google+ here’s a good crowdsourced reference guide – [link]. 15 Superb Examples Of iPhone User Interface Designs – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Elements of Design Quick Reference Sheet – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

When asked why Google Tag Manager is so useful, our own Leho Kraav had this to say… Leho Kraav , ConversionXL : “Primary usefulness stems from code centralization and container revision control. If problems with any tags arise, debugging and fixing things is likely to take less time compared to file level code changes.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2010

As I was looking at traffic stats I noticed a huge increase in mid-November due to a number of write-ups on startup and web-2.0 In other words, two-thirds of the traffic from the startup and web-2.0 The minute those users leave your site you are out of their mind forever. blogs stayed less than five seconds on the site.

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andrewchenblog.com

MARCH 10, 2010

You often end up with lots of half-done experiments lying around, an infrastructure that isn’t built to scale, and a mishmash of code that needs to be refactored. For example, a design approach just turns out to be error-prone or a junior programmer just writes bad code. Of course, we are mostly interested in the second type.

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www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. For example, immediately after you confirm your email address, I’ll send you a link to watch a free 45 minute training video on improving the first run experience of your software. Greatest Hits.

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news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The reason feedback - specifically from actual customers - is usually chosen is because it is more on the science side than the art side, but I surely cant knock those people and teams that can deliver product excellence due to vision, luck or art. -- arrel 215 days ago | link. Ideas are worthless when theyre another spin on a web 2.0

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit. What other kinds of capabilities such as graphic design, user interaction, product manager, QA will we need? How can we address this risk?

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

User Interface. Developers. Web Design. Many partnerships don’t make it past this stage, devolving into a tangled mess about who owns the idea and the code and what the compensation should be. Software development is like an iceberg – 90% of it is under the surface. Community Resources.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 14, 2017

At Box, like at many other companies, we’ve decided to take our large monolithic web application and start the process of breaking it up into microservices. At its heart, DDD outlines an approach to software development with a set of principals and tools. Domains & Subdomains A domain is simply any problem space.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2014

David Skok, who is a must read for all startups , explains that as a SaaS company grows, the size of the subscribers/customers/users who no longer do business with the company will also, organically, grow. Despite a steady stream of new users, SaaS startup Groove’s 4.5% They refer to these differences as “ Red Flag” Metrics (or RFMs).

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Make Better Reference Calls - crowdspring.co/1e9bls4. Why the Best Entrepreneurs and Creators are Humble | The Next Web - crowdspring.co/1e9b5t3. Re/code - crowdspring.co/1embSqM.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Ask your existing users this question via a survey. Don’t wait to fill the void before letting him go (but obviously get all the code / usernames / password). Sometimes I use Balsamiq, sometimes I code a prototype, doesn’t matter – just create something, then tell the world. I would tell him how you guys feel. Build something.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Two Ways User-Generated Content Can Keep Your Brand Relevant written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In today’s digital age of marketing, brands are focusing on User-Generated Content (UGC) campaigns to improve their web performance and increase organic responses.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How He Made $19,000 on the App Store While Learning to Code – [link]. Jeff Bezos Owns the Web in More Ways Than You Think – [link].

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

I just didn’t realize how much worse things would get: For the next month only 1% of users would choose the paid option. My user base was growing fast but the money was barely trickling in. I didn’t fare any better upselling users: 0.8% of free user accounts eventually upgraded to paid.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

" Web Development Startups Solo Founders I am a creative guy with a startup idea. Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life? 5 Comments 30 Answers Tristan Kromer , I help entrepreneurs find co-founders. 5 Comments 30 Answers Tristan Kromer , I help entrepreneurs find co-founders.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

For example, a site outage may seem like it was caused by a bad piece of code, but: why was that code written? The net effect of all this was to make new engineers incredibly productive right away – in most cases, we’d have them deliver code to production on their very first day. Great article, Eric.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 12, 2016

There are a ton KPIs you can track, but below are the most important for reviewing the health of your SaaS. Churn MRR: Churn MRR refers to lost revenue from customers cancelling or downgrading. Customer Acquisition Cost refers to the resources that a business uses in order to acquire an additional customer. Image Source.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 12, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← What is the Micropreneur Academy? The programming language is important because we provide the source code with every purchase…which created one heck of a mess for us a few weeks back.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

With the goal of increasing the conversion rate I read piles of books on internet marketing , web analytics , and copywriting. As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. But the problem is that marketing isn’t like coding. Marketing Isn’t Coding. I want solid answers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 3, 2010

Anatomy of a Typeface: quick and nice reference – [link]. Minority Report User Interface Brought to Life – [link]. Web Development For The iPhone And iPad: Getting Started – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Good post on the importance of immediate feedback and user experience – [link]. 30 Beautiful Nature Inspired Web Designs – [link]. – [link].

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Google buzz Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Expert Rackspace Hosting MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS ConVerdge Communities About Us Submit a Tip!

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Don’t Give Your Users Shit Work – [link]. Don’t Give Your Users Shit Work – [link]. 20 Examples Of Creative Typography In Web Design – [link].

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

The term is obtusely related to Google’s quest to catalog all of the world’s information, but wholly irrelevant from a user perspective. The lowercase “c” was eventually capitalized after nearly 10 years, due to the awkward representation of the small “c” when the company was discussed in newspapers and magazines.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. But every day spent in that kitchen is a day NOT spent in a real kitchen, learning how to cook real food, and write real code. But just to clarify a couple points, 24-hours into the storm: Yes,NET developers are great at what they do.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

They log in to translate the documents, one at a time, marking each finished when done, which sends the file back to the company for review.” Example: “If its a new user, it takes them to this welcome page. Also important: Only go for providers who have great reviews from many past customers. The translator rejects or approves.

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