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Vibe Coding: Fast, Powerful — But Not Flawless

VC Cafe

Base44 is part of a rising wave of ‘vibe coding’ tools, which enable users to automate the process of software development to simply writing a prompt. Vibe coding is revolutionizing software development by letting developers describe what they want in plain English, while AI writes the actual code.

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Requests for Startups 2025 – Part 3

VC Cafe

This includes rethinking version control, code review, maintainability, development planning, and interleaving code with design and other workstreams. Marketing & Advertising in an Agentic World: Developing new forms of marketing, advertising, and brand experiences for a world where consumer agents mediate interactions.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

What are your key Startup Metrics ? Analytics/Metrics What key startup metrics will you need to track? What metrics will you need for future funding rounds or operations? Team and Process Are you using, or planning to use any software development methodologies? How big is the anticipated development team?

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Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything

SoCal CTO

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. What are your key Startup Metrics ?

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Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Founder

SoCal CTO

Once you build it, they will now ask you about the key metrics that they need proven in order to see if you really are a good investment. The real reason to build an MVP is to do early tests of key Startup Metrics for the business. " Once you have the metrics defined, it focuses your effort. To prove/disprove a hypothesis.

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How Software Developers Can Be Set Up For Failure

YoungUpstarts

The outright and abject failure of a software development project is a surprisingly common occurrence, and the reasons for a specific project’s failure tend to revolve around three easily avoidable mistakes. Poorly Defined Project Goals and Performance Metrics. Unreasonable Time Restrictions and Budgetary Limitations.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

What are your key Startup Metrics ? Analytics/Metrics - what are the key startup metrics that you will need to track? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations? Team – is there or will there be multiple segments in the development team? Who are the other stakeholders involved?