Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

The Lean Startup movement has made tremendous progress in the past year. If you recall, around this time last year we were still fighting various myths , such as “ lean means cheap ” or that we don’t support having a big, world-changing vision. This year, the word pivot has become over-hyped ( even on TechCrunch ).

San Francisco 146

San Francisco Silicon Valley Lean Agile 146

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Requirement analysis is one of the earliest and most important stages of software development. It not only helps you scope everything out but helps you to communicate your needs to your software development team. . Follow lean product development strategy (MVP strategy). Software design is a process.

Cost 158

Cost Developer Azure Churn Rate 158

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2013

There are also wonderful freelance software developers, but they too can be tough to identify and demand for their services is great; the very nature of freelance hiring means that the best of these workers may not always be available when you need them. Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility.

Lean 93

Lean Management Salary Hiring 93

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Venture capitalists look for a variety of intangibles when evaluating the entrepreneurs who they consider backing — vision, passion, integrity, confidence — but how many look for a background in software development? The software developer community is pretty tight-knit — word will get around if a workplace is awesome or awful.

Founder 125

Founder PHP Software Developers Software Development 125

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Maybe youd like to start with The lean startup , How to listen to customers , or What does a startup CTO actually do? ) Although Catalyst folded with the dot-com crash, Ries continued his entrepreneurial career as a Senior Software Engineer at There.com, leading efforts in agile software development and user-generated content.

San Francisco 155

San Francisco Technical Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO 155

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. Why do software developers think this is acceptable? June 22, 2009 10:07 AM Khris said.

Continuous Deployment 167

Continuous Deployment Software Review San Francisco Lean 167

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, July 2, 2009 How to conduct a Five Whys root cause analysis In the lean startup workshops , we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the technique of Five Whys. My intention is to describe a full working process, similar to what I’ve seen at IMVU and other lean startups. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 164

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Software Review 164

Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

I am always surprised when critics complain that the Lean Startup’s Build, Measure, Learn approach is nothing more than “throwing incomplete products out of the building to see if they work.”. It’s time to update Build, Measure, Learn to what we now know is the best way to build Lean startups. Here’s how. Build-Measure-Learn.

Lean 120

Lean Agile Business Model Customer Development 120

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2017

Plus, starting an online business of course has it’s costs, but with a multitude of solutions out there (with Subbly being one of them) you don’t need to spend thousands on software development or marketing to validate your business idea.

Churn Rate 149

Churn Rate eCommerce Business Model Bootstrapping 149

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Whether that means chasing down a technical co-founder, learning to code, or even building that “Lean MVP” – the conventional wisdom is that without tech abilities you’re nothing more than a dude (or dudette) with a Powerpoint. A growing number of startups, however, are quietly disproving this assumption.

Cofounder 167

Cofounder Artificial Inteligence Startup Widget 167

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Once you see a real demand for your product and continue to see traction, you can then take over the development and maintenance in-house. In-house development gives you more day-to-day control, and lean software development is far more feasible. Get the horse first, and then build a cart.

Developer 145

Developer Hiring Startup LLC 145

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2015

You may have also noticed that agile methodology — which was once thought to be only for software developers — is now being used just about everywhere, from construction to marketing, human resources, manufacturing, and even wedding planning. Why it Can Work Outside of Software Development.

Agile 100

Agile SCRUM Nashville Software Development 100

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet – [link]. How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2016

Here are some tips for creating or maintaining a successful software startup: K.I.S.S. is a common phrase in software development but it is critical in making a successful software startup. Startups need to be lean and focused that means putting your effort in to your primary product. Keep It Simple Stupid!”

Software 100

Software Startup Software Developers Software Development 100

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

As the company grows, hes the go-to person for almost everything technical, and so hes very much in demand. This is one of the bedrock practices of any lean startup , and so its a common piece of advice I give out. In school I was being pounded day and night with anything that has to do with agile software development.

Software Review 94

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Part-Time VPE 94

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

As tech seeps deeper into our work and the digital and real worlds combine, a whole new demand is rising for people who can bridge the ‘in-between’ space – a place that straddles both creativity and technology, and takes two very distinct areas of expertise and melds them together. Partner with champions. Those with influence, influence.

Management 139

Management SCRUM Cofounder Software Developers 139

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The goal was simple: validate demand or move on. These days, many agencies start as a lean operation. Inversely, if you’re using the agency model to fund another startup or product, you should probably keep things lean. As advocated in the book, I felt the idea of using restraint would help me quickly execute on new ideas.

PR 120

PR B2B Lean Audience 120

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Are You Willing To Pay For The Change You’re Demanding? Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. – [link]. Who’s Next?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

ReadWriteStart

MAY 16, 2018

The successful sales teams of the future will lean on these to win more deals: Personalized mobile apps. When building a personalized app for the donor registration organization DKMS, the software development team at Clevertech focused on simplifying and streamlining the original system to help retain users.

Sales 90

Sales Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review 90

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Lean Startups aren’t Cheap Startups – [link]. The next legal frontier: courts can demand access to your social content, even if marked private – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Do agencies need labs? – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Costa Rica Small Business Design 92

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

From live & on demand video with endless interactive overlays, through 2nd screen, synchronized & social experiences, to brilliant mobile apps that may function in all connectivity environments and support every possible business model. These videos create an enhanced lean-back viewing experience that can be watched on any device.

Israel 133

Israel Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development. Any custom manufactured IoT device would require software development as well as hardware customization. Crowdfunding.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 16, 2020

However, small companies and startups with lean budgets are more than likely to skip this option. Also, a respectable CTO is in high demand. Research vendors providing cost-efficient software development services, as they have a rich pool of people with diverse backgrounds and expertise. As of April 2019 , a U.S.

Fractional CTO 85

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Part-Time VPE 85

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I wasn’t a very good software developer, and I was only modestly capable as a UX designer, but I learned enough to recognize clean code and effective, inspiring design when I saw it. The demands of the role often add up to a full schedule that can drive even the best product managers to lose sight of their market and their customers.

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

David Cohen

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

He totally leaned into mentoring startups and never for a moment asked what was in it for him. He was one of the few early technical mentors and he was in high demand. At that time, he had an amazing reputation as a software developer and I wanted to make sure we had strong mentors at Techstars who knew both business and tech.

Denver 48

Denver Open Source Software Developers Software Development 48

rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

These traits of a software engineer are always in demand by a great number of companies. A business person may have equal or more valuable skills than a software person, but they are not universally understood in the simplistic way that software people’s skills are. Business people have it tougher.

Technical Cofounder 42

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Engineering Fractional CTO 42

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Lean manufacturing , agile software development , and Theory of Constraints are all examples of this idea in action. Or what if the features they demand we build are different from the ones we were planning to build? I won’t apologize for this aspect of the Lean Startup methodology. Pivot or persevere?

San Francisco 167

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Software Review 167

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 31, 2010

What if a huge company with a hundred software developers and a million dollars in marketing budget decides to copy my idea? At Smart Bear we make a peer review tool for software programmers; you don't have to be a geek to know that any software development tool company shares the following fear: "What if Microsoft copies us?"

Software Review 243

Software Review Development Team Review Technical Review Software Developers 243

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

And how thinking of a solution to this commonly used model’s failures led to a new model – the Customer Development Model – that offers a new way to approach startup activities outside the building. Product Development Diagram 1. BPM vendor (every software vendor!)

Customer Development 246

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 246

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

It’s important to note that system I’m about to explain evolved organically in response to new demands on the system and in response to post-mortems of failures. Nobody gets here overnight, but every step along the way has made us better developers. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. But it worked.

Continuous Deployment 123

Continuous Deployment San Francisco Software Review Lean 123

Steve Blank

APRIL 2, 2009

Since no benchmarks existed, we enlisted our engineering department in a serious software development effort and wrote our own. press and use it to generate end user demand and then drive that demand into our sales channel. The Potrero benchmark strategy was one component of this creating end user demand through PR.)

Silicon Valley 128

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS Software Review 128

ReadWriteStart

MAY 29, 2012

The biggest successes have been galvanized around consumer-facing products like [the Pebble smartwatch] or the [Double Fine] Adventure game… something there’s tremendous demand for. It’s important to know upfront who you can call on for support, because you’re going to need to lean on your backers, partners, and friends and family.

Campaign 142

Campaign Stealth Social Media Audience 142

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Christos Makridis, a Ph.D

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Christos Makridis, a Ph.D

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

My first business, a digital agency called MPSWORKS, came about purely based on demand for digital services and to generally help make a difference for small businesses across the UK by creating strong work that would help them prosper. But I also leaned that is actually ok. Thanks to Kendra Hill, Scale My Business ! #7-

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 139

andrewchenblog.com

MARCH 10, 2010

Ben Pate 28 Nov 09 at 5:56 pm sorry, I dozed off somewhere in the middle… Hans 29 Nov 09 at 12:57 am Another product design debt example from Amazon: some orders (mp3s, video on demand, kindle purchases) don't show up on the “Your Orders&# page. You can also find more essays here.

Technical Review 47

Technical Review Design Las Vegas Product 47

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? Then decide if you can build more value on either end of that process to demand a higher premium. 5% I believe. What is next for you Dan?

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44