Software By Rob

APRIL 13, 2010

It’s called Startups for the Rest of Us. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. at 3:38 pm I like Cranky Geeks, Internet Business Mastery, Internet Marketing: Insider tips and advice for Online Marketing, Mixergy, North Atlantic Radio, The Pipeline, and Venture Voice. #3 My new podcast launches today.

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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. And rest assured that any young entrepreneur with a vision will not miss that opportunity.

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Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2009

Present at the Creation It was early 1991 and Apple’s software development team was hard at work on QuickTime , the first multimedia framework for a computer. At the time no one (including Apple) knew exactly what consumers were going to do with multimedia, it was still pre-Internet. Little did we know.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I’ve been married for 22 years now and when I had my first company I just assumed I would run that company for the rest of my life and keep doing software development. Streaming obviously has the future and will be relevant as long as the Internet stays relevant. Even to me that is still an amazing thing.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

So if youre new, consider not paying any attention to the rest of this post, and just diving into the archives, if you havent already. 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.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

Work and rest in a startup – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. PARC’s idea to reinvent the Internet sounds a bit confusing – [link]. Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important? – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

Finally, a day of rest. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds – [link]. Interesting that many small biz owners still not finding much use for social media – [link]. 70% of U.S. – [link].

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Cell Buddy has developed the only seamless, carrier grade solution, for low cost Voice calls, SMS and Internet, while abroad. So is the internet. Gigya’s mission is to socialize the rest of the web. Jinni isn’t a social network, it’s an internet application designed to fit how people relate to movies and TV.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2013

During that time, I counseled and represented clients (from small businesses to internet startups to Fortune 100 companies) in transactional matters and in complex trials all over the United States. In some cases, some co-founders leave (retaining their interest) and the rest are left to try to make the business work.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

You can fit most of the rest of the world into the African continent’s landmass. The Internet is trying to tell us something – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The full graphic is in the Fun section below.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 30, 2009

I thought Id share a little bit of that, too: I’ve been interested in different approaches to software development going back to 1987 when – in my first company Feld Technologies – my partner Dave Jilk and I started talking about “semi-custom software development&# (way ahead of its time).

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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. You can find a lot of great videos, blogs and books on the Internet, but there is still no replacement for direct one-on-one mentoring.

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thebarefootvc

AUGUST 13, 2013

Client-server has moved to the cloud (dramatically decreasing the cost of software development and deployment), and mobile apps are everywhere. The only way to build a successful best of breed solution is to create significant value for your customers by solving a big enough problem in a way the rest of the market can’t.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2013

What Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Get Wrong: 7 Lessons From The Rest Of The Ecosystem | Forbes – [link]. Google Takes Home Half of Worldwide Mobile Internet Ad Revenues | eMarketer – [link]. 30 Fresh Useful Resources for Developers and Designers | TechnoGerms – [link]. When Will Desktop Ad Spending Peak?

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 7, 2015

I know several people who have gone through the with great success and gone on to have excellent software development jobs. A few companies got bought before the whole Internet-bubble thing fell apart, and we almost managed to get bought (for around $500 million, but that’s another story for another day.).

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2009

As a consumer internet company with millions of customers, it may seem to have little relevancy for an enterprise software company with only a handful of potential customers, or a computer security company whose customers demand a rigorous audit before accepting a new release. Why do software developers think this is acceptable?

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Software By Rob

JULY 13, 2010

The internet has created an unprecedented opportunity for solo technologists known as micropreneurs to conceptualize, create, and launch products that make a difference. It wasn’t until the past decade that a designer or developer could leave the safety of a salaried position in pursuit of a career as a solo entrepreneur.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 21, 2010

The internet brings this out more than any other medium I’ve seen; at no point in history have so many Monday morning quarterbacks been able to get together and toss insults at anyone who’s doing anything original, creative, or unique. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. What’s hard…is doing something.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. The popular 15 minutes of fame became 5 seconds of fame in the era of internet. The competition will be less and your conversion rates will be orders of magnitude higher. September 23rd, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? Check out my book Like this post?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2020

As I’m a software developer by trade, Bitcoin spiked my interest early on as it’s an amazing piece of technology. It’s an ever-evolving piece of technology, disrupting the world as we know it and in my opinion, is quite possibly the biggest innovation since the internet. Thanks to Thibaud Clement, Loomly ! #14-

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Software By Rob

MARCH 23, 2010

Internet Marketing: Insider Tips and Advice for Online Marketing March 23rd, 2010 | Micropreneurship Building your startup? Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. If you’re into this new-fangled podcasting thingy you can hear me talk about Micropreneurship in two recent interviews: NET Rocks! Check out my book Like this post?

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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. Remember: The internet has made defensive writers of us all.

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www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. In the worst case, attackers root every unpatched Rails app on the Internet. Any of these applications which are publicly routable on the Internet will be compromised. Greatest Hits. by Patrick.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 4, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. I’m preparing myself for the flames as I write this. August 4th, 2010 | About this Blog Building your startup? Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

JUNE 24, 2010

Micropreneurs tend to own microISVs, whereas this new concept…this Internet Business Investor might own e-commerce sites, ebooks, and AdWords sites. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Think Warren Buffett’s buy-and-hold approach vs. speculation (aka “flipping&# ). He looks at websites purely as investments.

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Software By Rob

MAY 24, 2010

My favorite quote: “Incidentally, I don’t feel any rancor at folks who believe that everything should be free on the Internet. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. What My User Survey Taught Me – Insights from Patrick McKenzie. I just will not accommodate your preferences. Check out my book Like this post?

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

With the goal of increasing the conversion rate I read piles of books on internet marketing , web analytics , and copywriting. As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. With enough visitors, your internet marketing test cycle can be as short as a few days. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us.

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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. For example, in this Mailchimp presents story broken down by Erica Schneider in her guide to business storytelling , the main character is a software developer.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. In software and the Internet, that’s near zero so your capital costs more or less reduce to your cost of building the product. I tend to ballpark it at 50%. 3,300, here you come. September 30th, 2010 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

It’s written by an internet marketing consultant, but the message applies to web design, web development, and software development just the same. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. I’d like to know how you think this applies to software development. Check out my book Like this post?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 24, 2018

Our clients serve very diverse industries – eCommerce, manufacturing, software development, energy, printing, finance, healthcare – which means that no two days are the same. Thanks to Dave Davies, Beanstalk Internet Marketing ! #24- I really love that. Thanks to Gee Ranasinha, KEXINO ! #15-

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Software By Rob

APRIL 7, 2009

“Front-End Developer&# Resume – Awesome. A Look Back at the Internet ’96 – A short walk through the Internet Archive. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Front End Developer Resume, An 11-pound Notebook, A 2-pound Netbook, and Internet 1996 | Software by… [.]

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Wireless Internet Given Joel’s recent rant about trouble with wireless internet at conferences, I thought it comical that there was no wi-fi available for conference participants (and no way to get a hard-wired connection). Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. And a super nice guy to boot. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

The Differentiators The areas that kill the most time when consuming open source software are: Installation process Documentation Support Usability I’m sure we can all point out a handful of open source projects that have decent documentation and decent usability. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. The vast majority do not.

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Software By Rob

MAY 4, 2009

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. And I didn’t even mention returns and lost shipments… May 4th, 2009 | Micropreneurship Building your startup? Check out my book Like this post? Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? If youre trying to grow your startup youve come to the right place.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Back in 2001 I worked with a consultant who was a developer when times were really good, and a trainer when times were really bad. He did a little of both during the rest of the time to keep himself interested, and maintain his skills in both arenas. December 10th, 2008 | Becoming a Better Developer Building your startup?

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But it is fraught with risks - and the primary risk you need to guard against is software development failure. The main causes are: Client fails to precisely express their requirements to the vendor; Client continuously changes their mind during the development process; A poorly constructed development contract.

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