The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

Designing new hardware products that have a positive impact on customers is no small feat. There are several elements that go into hardware product design that taps an unaddressed customer need, has the customer WOW factor, and succeeds long term in the market. By: Kevin Bailey, CEO at Design 1st.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Maybe you are wondering if you have a Weak Development Team ? Do you have a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Maybe you are wondering if you have a Weak Development Team ? Do you have a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

Fractional CTO 259

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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

That has resulted in a number of policies designed to stimulate startup activity of which the most important is the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and it’s younger brother the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). Both of these schemes use the tax code to make it more attractive for high-net-worth individuals to invest in startups.

Early Stage 119

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, February 20, 2009 Work in small batches Software should be designed, written, and deployed in small batches. The batch size is the unit at which work-products move between stages in a development process. For software, the easiest batch to see is code. I dont think so.

San Francisco 161

San Francisco Software Review Continuous Deployment Development Team Review 161

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Even worse, when it comes time to "fix it right" the team gets pushback from the business leaders, who want more features. If engineers want more time to spend making their old code more pretty, they are invited to do so on the weekends. The idea is that once we move to the new system (or coding standard, or API, or.)

Software Review 164

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

If the pop-up displays an on-target offer and is presented infrequently and has a professional design, I consider them a viable option with a potentially very positive impact on your email list growth. The team who created PopUp Domination fixed most of the bugs, and the latest 2.0 Do they actually work or do they just annoy people?

Software Review 83

Software Review Development Team Review Technical Review Email 83

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2008

I met one recently that is working on a really innovative product, and the stories I heard from their development team made me want to cringe. The product manager was clearly struggling to get results from the rest of the team. These specs are handed to a designer, who builds layouts and mockups of all the salient points.

San Francisco 158

San Francisco Management Software Review Product 158

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2021

It’s not enough to review the localized website and decide it’s not offensive. Imagine finding out at the last minute that test translated text doesn’t fit into boxes properly or the design isn’t flattering. Your team would then have to spend more time editing code to make sure everything is corrected.

Development Team Review 158

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Accounting Beyond reviewing transactions, what accounting support do you need? Graphic design? UI/UX design? Team and Process Are you using, or planning to use any software development methodologies? How big is the anticipated development team? Reporting What needs to be reported? Fulfillment?

Developer 520

Developer Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 520

Up and Running

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Here at Palo Alto Software, we spend all day every day building software and writing advice for small businesses and entrepreneurs. So without further ado… Palo Alto Software’s Best Small Business Tools of 2013. Trello : “We use this on the dev team to manage and organize our projects.

Small Business 109

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ConversionXL

JUNE 13, 2017

Traditionally associated with development and product management, agile is a lightweight and, well, agile framework for software development and bringing features and products to market. Developed in the early 90’s by Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber , Scrum is: Lightweight. The Development Team.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2020

No-code and low-code tools are on the rise , with thousands of businesses and makers turning to a faster and cheaper way to test, validate, and build out their ideas. Marketers and businesses who take advantage of no-code and low-code now will be in position to reap the rewards. No… No-code won’t make developers obsolete.

Software Review 80

Software Review Technical Review Marketing HTML 80

Up and Running

OCTOBER 26, 2020

You’ll need to consider the design and build of product pages, setting up shipping and payment processing , and implementing the proper security protocols to protect customer’s data. One potential drawback of Shopify is that the code is proprietary so you are limited to the customization options offered by Shopify and their support services.

eCommerce 149

eCommerce Development Team Review Hosting Security 149

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

All of us know in software companies that scrum is the most significant agile methodology for handling software projects. In spite of its well-known advantages (flexibility, quick feedbacks, adaptability and better communication), we might be uncertain whether to use this framework or follow a traditional way for the development.

SCRUM 92

SCRUM Software Review Technical Review Framework 92

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

When I want to know about some concurrency issues between services in his cluster, he doesnt blink an eye when I suggest we get the source code and take a look. Hes just as comfortable writing code as racking servers, debugging windows drivers, or devising new interview questions. He throws off volumes of code, and it works.

Software Review 94

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Part-Time VPE 94

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

The server commands that you’ll need to code to run a basic Pass aren’t very complicated — but of course, if you are building a very dynamic Pass that heavily integrates into your back-end systems, it will most likely get much more complicated. PassWallet (Android port).

Technical Review 129

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review Mobile 129

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

The server commands that you’ll need to code to run a basic Pass aren’t very complicated — but of course, if you are building a very dynamic Pass that heavily integrates into your back-end systems, it will most likely get much more complicated. PassWallet (Android port).

Technical Review 135

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review Mobile 135

ConversionXL

APRIL 1, 2019

Say you work at a SaaS company selling AI software. Blog posts by your development team explain the complexities of how the AI system works, highlight how you gather and parse training data, and list use cases befitting Fortune 500 clients. You want to position yourself as an industry leader. Image source).

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Marketing Software Review Audience 133

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 8, 2016

As awe-inspiring as living on a remote tropical island sounds, there may not even be electricity between certain times of day due to rotating power scheduling whereby a town only receives electricity for a few hours daily. Make risk assessments based on potential geographic location. Be honest with clients.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

The growth of parcel services has been boosted due to – Free trade agreements (FTAs) signed between various countries and the development of special economic zones (SEZ) in different economies. The hourly rate levied by the developers based on their location and market conditions. Final Thoughts.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Also make sure that you’re communicating well with any web developers or designers you hire. Have appropriate expectations, listen to the professionals in your employ and don’t micro-manage a design or development project. One of the biggest keys to getting great work is being a great client.

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Some of you out there may find this Google Analytics feature overview to be mostly review. From the time you set up your account and put your tracking code on your site, Google Analytics, starts to capture and display a lot of data. Events can be implemented without coding through Google Tag Manager. That’s awesome!

Analytics 134

Analytics Software Review eCommerce Conversion 134

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Here’s how Lucian Adrian Stroie of R/GA explains quality assurance… Lucian Adrian Stroie , R/GA : “As it is the case with testing in any field (not just in software), it’s aim and scope is to provide information to stakeholders and decision makers about the tested item. So, What Exactly Is Quality Assurance? ” (via NN/g).

Technical Review 104

Technical Review Software Review Mobile Analytics 104

ReadWriteStart

MAY 16, 2018

The successful sales teams of the future will lean on these to win more deals: Personalized mobile apps. Plenty of sales fall through due to issues beyond the salesperson’s control, and those issues are often a result of the company’s product or service. Not all sales tools are created equal, though.

Sales 90

Sales Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review 90

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 12, 2017

From marketing to product development, to new software tools and communications, the list is almost endless as to the digital transformations taking place. The team at Everypixel asked designers, editors and experienced stock photographers to help them generate a training dataset as an example.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Agile Software Review Algorithm 70

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2020

At Qualtrics, our mission is to create the Experience Management (XM) software category. hub, with 140+ SEO-friendly articles that offer in-depth, informational coverage of sub-topics like “ net promoter score ” or “customer experience software.” You have strategy, content, design, and dev—that’s at least four people.

SEO 121

SEO Technical Review Software Review XML 121

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

With development teams often based around the world, being the center of communication and progress can either lead to a tremendously successful strategy or a bottleneck that can slow down an entire company. Organization and Execution Your new CTO should be able to handle your development team so that projects run along smoothly.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Billion View Comments How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development February 22, 2011 by Christina Warren View Comments email share email share The Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Have an account? Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates.

Developer 93

Developer HTML API Ruby 93

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Investors use a consulting CTO for technical due diligence. A consulting CTO is an expert on the current state of the technology and can suggest the most appropriate development platform for your business. He can help you determine whether to outsource development (locally or overseas) or build an inhouse team.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

SVPG

JUNE 25, 2013

That said, many teams are still learning the techniques and methods of strong teams, and in this article we wanted to highlight what to look for in a strong product team and how to help the team develop. Team Staffing: Is there a strong product manager/owner? How often is the team using live-data prototypes?

Developer 65

Developer Product Development Team Review Software Review 65

SVPG

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

We have two primary techniques for failing fast: - The first is to create a user prototype (disposable software that is meant to simulate what the real software would look like and behave like) and then test that prototype on real users and customers (mostly face-to-face with users from the target market). -

Product 62

Product Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review 62

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Gideon Shalwick and I have had a conversation over and over again, lamenting the lack of a truly robust software tool designed for Internet marketers to sell information online. It is the brainchild of Andy Jenkins , who with a development team have been putting the final touches on what looks like a potentially very good system.

Management 72

Management Affiliate Software Review Technical Review 72

View from Seed

MARCH 19, 2015

” After spending some time at the acquiring company, I was hired by Google and eventually was put in charge of the development team that launched AdWords. ” So I left Google to do another startup, Agitar Software. Another success. So I thought, “I am good!” ” Take the example above.

Product 120

Product Technical Review Marketing Lean 120

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Before I tell you what I like and don’t like about Kajabi based on what I know so far, I should point out what exactly the service is designed to do. Tags: Reviews Pillar Scripts, Software & Membership Sites andy jenkins AWeber content management systems fusionhq infusionsoft kajabi nanacast. What Is Kajabi?

Affiliate 87

Affiliate Bandwidth Hosting Video 87

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Company UX leaders are happy to stink less by taking the sub-optimal path of responsive design, rather than create a mobile-unique experience (your customers tend to do different things on your desktop site than your mobile site!). The thing you might like the most is the no code instrumentation. CEOs still don't get it.

Analytics 143

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 143

ConversionXL

MAY 3, 2020

” Here’s how Lucian Adrian Stroie of R/GA defines it : As it is the case with testing in any field (not just in software), it’s aim and scope is to provide information to stakeholders and decision makers about the tested item. User testing: Examines how real people perceive and use your site/software. ” (via NN/g).

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Mobile 63