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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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Non-Technical Entrepreneurs Need the Right Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. Ask early candidates how they differentiate themselves from their peers. Then use their insights in questioning other candidates. Use existing team to find a new manager or peer.

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Dual Founders Manage Technology Startups Better

Startup Professionals Musings

Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. Ask early candidates how they differentiate themselves from their peers. Then use their insights in questioning other candidates. Use existing team to find a new manager or peer.

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5 Types Of Business Strategies To Consider Before Opening Up Shop

YoungUpstarts

From different software systems to overall philosophies, there are many ways that business strategies can inform the way you run your company. Use OKR software to Your Advantage. One of the major benefits of using a SOM approach is that product development costs are drastically decreased and technical risk is also reduced.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

How will you differentiate from these? Accounting Beyond reviewing transactions, what accounting support do you need? Team and Process Are you using, or planning to use any software development methodologies? How big is the anticipated development team? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Where’s the mystery?

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Excellent Showing at 59 Days of Code Startup Competition

Software By Rob

I was a judge at last night’s 59 days of code startup competition here in Fresno. The Categories There were two categories: zero-code and in progress. Zero-code meant you had to start with…um, zero code on day 1. June 23rd, 2010 | Cool News, Links & Reviews Building your startup? See you in 2011.

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Highlights from the 2009 Business of Software Conference

Software By Rob

Business of Software is a conference organized by Neil Davidson and Joel Spolsky , and was held this year in San Francisco. The speaking line-up is a who’s who of software bloggers and authors, including Geoffrey Moore, Paul Graham, Dharmesh Shah and Joel Spolsky. There were several great presentations during the conference.