The Next Web

JULY 18, 2013

Since then, support for the scheme has come along in leaps and bounds and it now boasts a 400-strong community of software developers, VCs, tech startup founders and other creatives. So already we’re trying to build that international corridor between Croydon and the rest of the world, basically.”.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

The software development landscape has changed a lot in that time, but time-honored principles remain so. Here’s my take on an updated Joel Test for 2017, based on my career experience and how we build software at VidiGuard. Discussion of the rest follows. It’s been over 16 1/2 years since the Joel Test was published.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In this article, you’ll understand what brand equity is and how to build it so your audience reaches for your product, service, or solution over the rest. Track and listen to conversations around your brand and become an active voice in the community. With the right framework, any startup can achieve this in their industry.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important? Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important? Work and rest in a startup – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

But between visioning sessions, collaborative software development and Linus’ Law of bug detection — we’ve been taught to accept the wisdom of crowds as necessary to most startup decision-making. But what happens when a constructive conversation becomes a futile one? To an extent, all of this is true.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The company’s marketing strategy rests on the belief that its products and services represent a value-added approach to interpreting, qualifying, and understanding the complexities of the tunneling industry and the construction industry as a whole. Our initial aim is to instill awareness and confidence in our services and our products.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

Find The Thing You’re Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights And Weekends For The Rest Of Your Life – [link]. Adria Richards fired by SendGrid for calling out developers on Twitter | VentureBeat – [link]. Google and Bing Say the Future of Search Is Conversational – [link]. – [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

SLLCONF featured incredible entrepreneurs on stage to put those ideas to rest (watch, for example: Aardvark , Grockit , Dropbox , PBworks ). It may be hard to remember that there was a time when people in the agile software development community thought Lean Startup was incompatible with agile practices.

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Software By Rob

MAY 4, 2010

A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup&# StartupSchool Online A/B Testing Class Video is Available → Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Out About this Blog , Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

JULY 24, 2009

Startup Marketing Advice, “Failure,&# Things I Learned the Hard Way, and more… → Transitioning from Developer to Software Entrepreneur Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Your early conversion rates are going to be abysmal. And you know what?

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Optimizing Conversion Rates with 5 Quantitative & Qualitative Tests (Part 2) – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Amazon’s Approach to Product Development – [link]. Power of Social Cloud – [link].

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

That’s what I found most attractive about software development: building things. The rest is history. Anyone embracing DevOps that cares about security should use Snyk’s solutions to help them build security into their software development practices. And I’ve always taken initiative.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I had a realization recently while talking with a Micropreneur Academy member: focusing on increasing traffic and improving conversion rates is a fantastic game plan for a startup. It’s also hard to prioritize what to work on next: traffic, conversions or new product features.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 22, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The whirlwind of the conference was such that it took me about 48 hours before I could hold a conversation about anything but starting a software company. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas S tartup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs. Texas is the most promising technology investment opportunity in the United States and Capital Factory is going to turbocharge it.

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Software By Rob

JULY 31, 2009

Hierarchy of the Successful Independent Software Developer – Freelancer -> Consultant -> MicroISV -> Micropreneur. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

JULY 22, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Despite low traffic numbers, it’s getting a good conversion rate.

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Software By Rob

MAY 12, 2010

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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. In other words, you’re focused foremost on doing the right thing for the right reasons, for all stakeholders. I apologize. You’re right.’

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

That has to win for the worst conversion rate ever. The competition will be less and your conversion rates will be orders of magnitude higher. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. That’s not a market, that’s a drive by.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 14, 2010

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← My Podcast Launches Today: “Startups for the Rest of Us&# I Need Your Help! Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Which Book Would You Be Most Likely to Buy? 6 Bruce on 05.19.10

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Software By Rob

JULY 16, 2009

This book is for software developers who want to start successful web businesses and includes interviews with Joel Spolsky, Eric Sink, Guy Kawasaki, and David Allen. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

JUNE 23, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

JULY 13, 2010

If you want to read the manifesto and don’t want to bother with the rest of this post, simply go here and click “Yes, please write this manifesto.&# Background The idea for ChangeThis came from Seth Godin, and the site was built by a group of talented developers in 2004. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 8, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

MARCH 23, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 2, 2009

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This alone may have been okay, but we were touted as an example to the rest of engineering and because our tests were basically the only non-end to end tests, everyone copied what we had done. Pretty soon we had a HUGE number of integration tests and still virtually zero true integration tests.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This alone may have been okay, but we were touted as an example to the rest of engineering and because our tests were basically the only non-end to end tests, everyone copied what we had done. Pretty soon we had a HUGE number of integration tests and still virtually zero true integration tests.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 30, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

APRIL 22, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

MARCH 17, 2010

It’s as if every one of those early articles was written to turn my own experience on its head and make me re-think what I was learning as a software developer. As if every article re-shaped my thinking about the software development process. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Almost no one thinks about improving conversion rates. Popularity Another reason people focus on traffic instead of conversions is because that’s what everyone talks about. For every 50 books or blogs on search engine optimization or AdWords there is one on improving conversions. Conversion, Not So Much.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 11, 2010

First, developed country societies are moving from industrialism where standardized advertising worked to post-industrialism where the Internet empowers people, markets and conversations. Q: Your book is clearly targeted at web-based software companies, and perhaps even more specifically at software developers.

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