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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” ” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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Startup CTO or Developer

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But be careful, and mind the gap – the Founder-Developer Gap, that is! Hiring a hands-on lead developer might seem like the right move for an early stage startup. It’s understandable - a hands-on developer can produce a product. Founder-Developer Gap How big is your startup’s Founder-Developer Gap?

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

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million software developers worldwide. Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. You'll discover firms that are prolific in design/interface and light on development, and vice versa. How do they verify the ongoing progress of development?

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

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When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. The Founder-Developer Gap and A, B, C Players The challenges that business leaders face when assessing development teams are a good example of the Founder-Developer Gap.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in their own ecosystem.

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The Art Of Agile Development In The Digital Age

YoungUpstarts

Agile development methodologies align technological advancements with business goals and customer expectations. The post The Art Of Agile Development In The Digital Age appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Burning Platform: Developers, Developers.

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In September 2000, Steve Ballmer was ahead of most executives in loudly cheering for software developers. In the 31st episode of the series I am joined by James Governor, co-founder of Redmonk. The video below leads off with his exuberance.

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