SoCal CTO

JUNE 13, 2011

Closely Aligned Functional Needs The most common reason that a language and platform is chosen is because there's an existing set of (often open source) functionality that you can tap into that aligns closely with your functional needs. For example, you may have content management and community needs that closely align with Drupal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Use open-source e-commerce and website software, including web-chat software and PayPal, rather than building expensive customized solutions. In this age of the gig-economy, you can more quickly hire and manage freelancers, contract workers, and contract operations. Take advantage of low-cost modern tools and automation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Now, with powerful high-level tools and open source software, winning smartphone apps can be built by a good hacker for a few thousand dollars. For example, I come from a software background, and back in the early PC days, it could easily cost half a million dollars for a team of professionals to produce a commercial product.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

No, wait, I'm sorry, the real question is: What are you going to do when there are four totally free, open-source competitors? Indeed, most of the innovations we've made at Smart Bear in the art of code review have already been duplicated by both commercial and open-source competitors.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Also note that AJAX finally took off when Google open-sourced a bunch of its internally built AJAX frameworks. I wouldn’t be surprised if big innovations from Facebook and others in the mobile web eventually see there way into open-source mobile initiatives.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Dries Buytaert created Drupal, an open source content management platform, in his dorm room. He is also the co-founder and CTO at Acquia, a company providing enterprise software for websites and commerce.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 3, 2019

Open Source Code. While it shouldn’t be the ultimate deciding factor for selecting a programming language, it’s worth keeping in mind that certain languages have vast repositories of open source code available online. According to a report done by Github, the three most popular open source languages among the website’s 5.8

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2023

The post Open Source Scheduling Software: The Future Of Business Efficiency appeared first on Young Upstarts. Using scheduling software can boost operational efficiency and productivity, culminating in tangible business growth.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2019

Will they accept an open-source state channel? They will demand an open-source code saying that this is the only way to achieve verifiability and trustless operations. Open source has many advantages, but its biggest strength is in the community development. But why isn’t this happening?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Keep your eyes and mind open to free sources of innovation in every ecosystem, including open-source software, university cooperative programs, and the many incubators and accelerators supported by volunteers and communities. Be sure to hire and cultivate new talent with the right mindset.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Almost any startup can start with Excel, and move to open-source data analysis tools, including Python or RStudio. With the latest advances in software technology, it’s no longer cost-prohibitive for business entrepreneurs, who can’t yet afford a human resources department, to take advantage of analytics tools.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 19, 2014

I’ll open source the syllabus and teaching guide later this year.). (Having these two federal research organizations working together is in itself a big deal.) We’re taking the class we taught at UCSF and creating an even better version for the NIH. (I’ll

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Most of these tools are created as open-source software programs, which mean their codes are easily accessible to both developers and malicious hackers. You also need to make sure you choose a web host provider with care as well, with WPOwl being a good choice.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Commercial open source companies – being open source is a powerful way to gain developer adoption and sell to enterprises a lot sooner. Spatial computing – with the launches of the Apple Vision Pro and the Meta Quest 3 a new personal computing platform may evolve over the next decade.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

P.S. Three types of external providers are not mentioned because they are well known: open-source software stacks, domain name (DNS) providers, and marketing/social networking sites. Your mileage may vary. Real-time Communication (internal and external). Hipchat – Intra-company chat with history (+mobile).

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VC Cafe

MARCH 7, 2025

Alibaba Group ‘s Qwen team has released QwQ-32B, an open-source AI model designed for advanced reasoning tasks. Microsoft has introduced Dragon Copilot, an AI assistant designed for healthcare professionals as well as AI agents for sales to take on Salesforce.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2011

Or the Cliff Note’s version: Open Source & Cloud Computing (led by Amazon) drove down tech startup costs by 90%. The result was a massive increase in startups & a whole group of new funding sources: both angels & “micro VCs&#. The series started here if you want to read from the start.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Software crowd sourcing. This is basically the Open Source concept, where sites like IdeaScale facilitate the outsourcing of application development to the Internet community in the form of an open call. Sites like IdeaBounty get your ideas off the shelf, and give you the wisdom of the crowds.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Hugging Face launched its new app store , Spaces , offering 400K open source apps. It cloned an open-source version of OpenAI’s deep research in 24 hours from its debut. Mistral AI released Small 3, a local, open source model that could rival GPT4.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2014

The cloud , open-source development tools and web 2.0 However, four critical advances over the past decade (cloud, accelerators, Lean, and Angels) not only changed the math for tech investing but made regional tech clusters possible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

Software crowd sourcing. This is basically the Open Source concept, where sites like IdeaScale facilitate the outsourcing of application development to the Internet community in the form of an open call. Sites like GeniusCrowd get your ideas off the shelf, and give you the wisdom of the crowds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Almost any startup can start with Excel, and move to open-source data analysis tools, including Python or RStudio. With the latest advances in software technology, it’s no longer cost-prohibitive for business entrepreneurs, who can’t yet afford a human resources department, to take advantage of analytics tools.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2019

The traditional internet is built on open-source protocols , such as TCP/IP, HTTP, or SMTP. Blockchains are the open-source data layer protocols that will act as the basis for the new, decentralized web. Blockchain technology presents a new way to completely separate from the internet as we know it, and start over.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

Flutter: Flutter, an open-source UI software development kit developed by Google, empowers businesses to create visually stunning and high-performance applications that seamlessly operate on multiple platforms such as iOS, Android, and the web. Both frameworks offer numerous advantages, but their approaches and ecosystem differ.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Solutions in the open source world similar to what we accomplished are ‘PhoneGap’ or ‘Cordova.’ Use open-source libraries and pre-made code snippets. Open source projects are used by companies all over the globe to save time and money. Conclusion.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

Bitcoin was created by Satoshi Nakamoto and published as an open-source code in January 2009. Bitcoin appeals more towards the tech-savvy crowd of people because it lacks “middlemen” or centralised authority. You can also take help from Quantum AI , from where you will get authentic information about bitcoin trading. .

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1.

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VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

Clubhouse was the trailblazer, but it sparked a huge interest in the category from established social networks, new startups and even the open source community. Open Source. Mumble – the first wide spread free and open source software for VoIP. Clubhouse attracts competition from every direction.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

I highlighted how these tectonic technical shifts have altered the VC industry in this post: How Open-Source & Horizontal Computing Spawned the Micro VC Market. But the biggest changes in our industry have been driven by technical changes themselves to which we are just observers and fortunate beneficiaries.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 6, 2025

Discover how Magento's open-source flexibility empowers e-commerce businesses to create scalable, customizable online stores with powerful features and easy integration. The post How Magentos Open-Source Flexibility Benefits E-Commerce Businesses appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2021

Consider using premium paid or open source software whenever possible. Similarly, connecting to any public or private WiFi connection enables the network operator and or hackers to position themselves between you and the connection point, gaining access to your information or distributing malware.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

For example, you can use a public Go proxy , which is a centralized repository that hosts open-sourced Go modules. Next, you can integrate a reliable set of development tools to amplify your workforce’s capabilities. There are plenty of effective programming tools that support your developers.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Nils is an open-source aficionado. Nils is an open-source aficionado. Nils is an e ntrepreneur passionate about stuff on the internet out of Brussels, Belgium. He is also a Docker Captain. And describes himself as generally intrigued by advancements in software, cloud infrastructure, and engineering.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Although established giants like Microsoft have proprietary software and systems, much of today’s internet is built on open source software. Brand stories will shine Open source software not only lowers the… This story continues at The Next Web.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 21, 2020

Choose from a broad range of 3D modeling software available, including a free open source software or an industrial-grade software (need to pay the license). A 3D printing software can be used to directly link your design to a 3D printer with additive manufacturing or 3D printing rapid prototyping.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

You don’t need to buy expensive software – there are free open source solutions for nearly everything. It takes less to start a business these days – We all know that it takes less to start a technology company these days. You don’t need to buy hardware – there’s Amazon AWS.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was introduced as open-source software in 2009. Bitcoin has become very popular in the last year due to recent successes like the Bitcoin Foundation’s regulatory efforts and Bitcoin’s use by major companies like OkCupid and Overstock. Conclusion.

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