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Customer Development is Not a Focus Group

Steve Blank

The reaction from our software guys was a little less kind. “Are Do you understand you are doubling the amount of work you are going to make for generations of software engineers? I’m currently developing a widget product for e-retailers to make shopping social. Are you out of your !? *x! No, not really.

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Why Crunch Modes Doesn't Work: Six Lessons

www.igda.org

But, somehow, Silicon Valley didnt get the memo. A worker who is creating 10 widgets/hour at the beginning of a shift may be producing only 6/hour at the end of the shift, having peaked at 12/hour a couple of hours in. In 1962, the Chamber of Commerce even published a pamphlet extolling the productivity gains of reduced hours.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. Procter & Gamble Launches Widget to C. MTV Launches Interactive Visualizatio.