Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

No manager in their right mind would fire the technical lead of a big software project. Show Up Early, Leave Late I’ve talked about how crunch time should be the exception in software projects. Because they are venture capital funded so they don’t depend on sales profit to sustain them. at 3:47 pm [.]

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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 But the number of conversions stayed about the same as it had been the week before, meaning the conversion rate (the number of sales per visitor) plummeted. Is this bad? 9 Ash on 02.09.10 12 Neil on 08.23.10

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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. social network/web analysis/etc. Shocking, I know.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Its common to find a hacker at the heart of almost any successful technology company. When a startup encounters difficult technical problems, this is the guy you want solving them. As the company grows, hes the go-to person for almost everything technical, and so hes very much in demand. All is not lost, though.

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conversionxl.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

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. Though the waterfall model is specifically to software development, it’s core principles resonate beyond software and into startups across the board.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I have the knowledge in tech to implement it. If you’re looking for technical talent – go to the dev meetups. Do that – nothing else but one product / company / focus and get to $1M in sales with atleast $15% net profit. I think it’s a huge mistake to outsource technology as a startup. I also like to get a sale $$$ ASAP.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Poaching Etiquette: The Right Way To Take Tech Talent – [link]. Social networking is a very important marketing channel at some startups – [link]. Nearly 50% of surveyed retail shoppers use social networks – [link]. Ad Networks Next? Does crowdsourcing innovation work? – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Sales Reps May Not Work – [link]. What Startups Can Learn From Watching “The Social Network” – [link]. Keynote Speech Scott Klososky Social Technologies 12 Step Process – [link]. Men and Women Entrepreneurs: Not That Different – [link].

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Potential partnerships with media and telecom giants make it attractive enough though, and hopefully there will be cross polination between the Israeli startups and the great tech cluster in London. There will also be a free networking reception at Campus on Monday, June 25th. Applicaster - Company Website. How do we do this?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Facebook IPO, and How to Build a Social Network for $389 – [link]. Q1 saw the most tech IPOs in four years, but funding amounts are down – [link]. Proof That Pinterest Drives Sales, And Its Fans Spend Big – [link]. Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

Breaking Down And Reviewing Important Blog Design Elements – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Creating Urgency in Your Sales Copy – [link]. Good read: “Pain Driven Design&# – [link]. – [link].

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Always Be Testing The biggest lesson I learned while taking the site from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a month (revenue, not profit), is that there are a lot of great theories about marketing, but no one can tell you the exact thing that’s going to lead to an uptick in sales. I want solid answers. Marketing is Design.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. NetBooks – Marketing, sales, inventory and financial control in one place.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

We could get into a discussion about how much developers make, and how many costs you will take on by quitting your day job, but it’s completely irrelevant. As I said in The Five Minute Guide to Becoming a Freelance Software Developer , an accountant is not an optional expense. 4 Inflecto [Software Developers] on 01.08.09

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

if your model requires a “network effect&# to get to where you’re product is useful — foursquare, multiplayer games, sharing apps in general — then freemium if for sure the way to go. if you’re just offering a product for sale? . #23 m3mnoch on 08.18.10 24 George Scott on 08.18.10 61 Neil on 08.22.10

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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. Full discloure, I am a former PHP, Perl, ColdFusion, ActionScript, VB.NET, ASP.NET and C# developer. Guess which technology we have the least trouble with. March 25, 2011 at 1:36 pm.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Twitter claims it’s not a social network – [link]. Retro inspiration: Vintage Advertisement Of Modern Technology – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. 60+ Mind Blowing Cars Advertising Ideas – [link].

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

DECEMBER 9, 2010

It started out as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, and Design. I had no idea what people did whether tech, entertainment, or design. President of The Tech Museum. For those of who you do not know what TED events are about. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

DECEMBER 9, 2010

It started out as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, and Design. I had no idea what people did whether tech, entertainment, or design. President of The Tech Museum. For those of who you do not know what TED events are about. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

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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.” Also important: Only go for providers who have great reviews from many past customers. Decline bids from providers without many great reviews. The translator rejects or approves.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

For example, you are leaving technology factor out of consideration. With better (or new) technology one can outperform and outgrow competition, create new markets or re-segment existing ones. That’s the reason why technical founders are getting more credit from VCs nowadays.) 6 comments ↓ #1 Anton on 09.22.09

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