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Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early

SoCal CTO

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. I used this when I taught software engineering. And I use it all the time now when I get the kind of message that I received: I'm looking for a web developer to continue work on my website.

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Affordable and Efficient App Development

The Startup Magazine

If you want to take your business to the next level, you should consider app development. Either way, custom software development is an effective way to build brand awareness and give your business a competitive edge. The best approach to hire a developer for your app project is to research professionals online.

Developer 100
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Techies? Write Your Own Ticket In Southern California

blog.socaltech.com

My conclusion: if you’re a software engineer, with good technical background and ability, you can pretty much write your own ticket in Southern California. On the other hand, I do hear from technical folks complaining that companies aren’t seeing how they match their needs. Why do I say that?

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A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans

Duct Tape Marketing

I, I literally just wanted a pizza and I was a software developer and so I wrote a version, one of, of a neighborhood delivery guide showed me all the restaurants delivered to me. I was making about half as much money as I did as a software developer, which wasn't great, but it was like, okay, this is all right.

Founder 95
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The Software Product Myth

Software By Rob

at 12:41 pm Rob, just a hypothetical question here: what if there were the equivalent to the iPhone app store for server software? Developers for apps on the iPhone are spared much of the friction you mentioned (marketing challenges, securing wide distribution, fulfillment headaches, varied platform and runtime support issues).

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Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

Startup Lessons Learned

They founded Onward, a platform that matches displaced workers--usually, hourly workers--to industries that are hiring rapidly right now. And what I think you heard in that, like "I accidentally created a software development competition," is actually not quite right. Life essential services, job matching training resources.

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So you say you want to be a Product Manager …?

Austin Startup

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. Admittedly, I love all of the above, and if none of this sounds underwhelming, you probably are a good personality match for product management.)