Matching Software Development Technology 
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 17, 2011
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.
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 14, 2009
There’s quite a bit of truth to what Mark is saying about startup software developers, but my guess is that there’s another reason that it seems harder to find developers in this context. Second, there’s this funny perception that the cost of software development have been dramatically changed in the past few years.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 31, 2012
I often hear the qualms of business-smart but non-technical entrepreneurs, wondering if they really have a chance in this high-technology marketplace. I tell them that if their idea or solution is technology intensive, they clearly need technology strength on the team. Start with great credentials, and focus on the culture fit.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
Examples might be a recommendation engine, search engine, matching engine or something with a complex interface. We needed the matching algorithm. If you are on the lower complexity end, the key is defining small chunks of work that can be done quickly by a developer. More complex MVPs are going to be 12+ Programmer months.
Steve Blank
APRIL 4, 2023
Artificial Intelligence has been the technology right around the corner for at least 50 years. But OpenAI (the company that developed ChatGPT) is letting ChatGPT reach out and interact with other applications through an API (an Application Programming Interface.) This year we’ve invented one more. as an intelligent chatbot.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. I’ll outsource software development, since I don’t understand it.” Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects. With the high-speed Internet, our workers can be anywhere in the world.”
Steve Blank
MAY 17, 2022
The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies.
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