TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Some offer specialized skill sets like expertise in a particular programming language or framework, or specific domain knowledge. Ensure that you investigate the designers' past work, samples of their work product, and their process. Quality of Work: The end product should not only look good but function as expected.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 297

TechEmpower

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When we interview potential developers, we’re always amazed at how many can’t answer basic programming questions. It makes us wonder, how did these folks graduate from their CS program or their bootcamp? A strong development team should have the following: A high service level and availability of their product/system.

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Development Team Review Developer Software Review Technical Review 260

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

Additionally, constructive and future-oriented feedback motivates employees to synchronize their objectives with the organization’s vision, helping to create a workforce that is not only satisfied but also highly productive and aligned with company objectives.

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Software Review Technical Review Employee Agile 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2022

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Product development chasm. Marketing and sales chasm.

Technical Review 375

Technical Review Startup Dilution Early Stage 375

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products.

Lean 417

Lean Security Asia SBIR 417

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Do you need to invest in production services to create more creative rich media? It’s also ideal if you can find a virtual call center program that works across multiple communication channels, like social media. Video production is a worthy investment. What does the production process look like?

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Seattle Technical Review Technical Support Software Review 264

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Paycheck Protection program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Check if the the Paycheck Protection Program , ( here and here ) which provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses, can apply to your company. Also see if the the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program applies. Workers can return.

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 334

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If they were a commercial company, they figured out product/market fit; or if a government organization, it focused on solution/mission fit. HR processes, legal processes, financial processes, acquisition and contracting processes, security processes, product development and management processes, and types of organizational forms etc.

Government 322

Government Technical Review Acquisition Metrics 322

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Before Brose moved into the civilian world at Anduril , he was the staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee overseeing all the programs, policies, and resources of the Department of Defense, as well as confirming the Department’s senior civilian and military leaders. Making Change Happen. The DOD admits they have a problem.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology United States 399

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

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Cost Philippines Bandwidth Cofounder 346

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The organization recently announced its ninth cohort of seed-stage pet care startups for their 12-week accelerator program. These digital SIM cards can be programmed before travel or upon arrival and downloaded via an app in just a few minutes. Sim Local is helping to ease this challenge for consumers with eSIMs.

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Artificial Inteligence Engineer Software Software Engineering 95

TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

Specifically, they should know about, and help with: Asking and answering the 53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators Knowing when and how to bring on development talent ( Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit? , Then, a month later, the product is still 90% done. And six weeks later – 90% again!

Technical Review 260

Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO Software Review 260

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In my experience as an employee, up to an executive, in large companies as well as small, I’ve found that people who are consistently negative and complain are a big constraint on productivity, as well as the most difficult management problem that most business leaders face. The result is a positive and productive work environment for all.

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Employee Salary Hiring Stock 371

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2021

Studies show that peer recognition programs are often more effective than bonuses or cash rewards. Encourage employee innovation in service, just like you must always be looking for ways to improve your product offerings. Incent and reward employees who delight customers. Make sure all have the opportunity to meet customers.

Customer 369

Customer Technical Review Metrics Employee 369

Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2020

Pre-pandemic these coffees were usually about what startup to join or how to find product/market fit. Perhaps instead of working for the latest social media or ecommerce company or in retail or travel or hospitality, you might want to make people live healthier, longer and more productive lives. My advice in all of these conversations?

Software Review 335

Software Review Technical Review eCommerce Salary 335

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

ERA was undercapitalized and always looking for other products to sell. It had no operating or programming manual and its input/output facilities was a typewriter, a paper tape reader, and a paper tape punch. At the time, no programming languages existed. As far as the public knew, ERA’s products were for “the Navy.”

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Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 317

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

Entrepreneur 303

Entrepreneur Philippines Bandwidth Cofounder 303

Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

The key to understanding value propositions is in building interviews that are based on a set of hypotheses (about the problem, the stakeholder and potential solutions to be explored) and data to be captured while using minimum viable products (just enough “product” to increase the efficacy of a conversation and increase the speed of learning).

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Curation Technical Review Lean Australia 353

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

AgileFall is an ironic term for program management where you try to be agile and lean, but you keep using waterfall development techniques. I just spent half a day with Henrich, the head of product of a Fortune 10 company. This product line has 15 project managers overseeing 60 projects. All good Lean basics. Lessons Learned.

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Agile Lean Leadership Conversion 65

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2021

In today’s world, it seems that emotion, not logic, sparks the new trends that become culture, and drives our devotion or disappointment in new products and brands. Businesses which ignore this contract are excluded from consideration, despite maybe having a logically better product or price. Enlist disciples and a congregation.

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Marketing Social Media Affiliate Viral 317

The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2024

Introducing specialized programs, such as a cybersecurity bootcamp , can bridge this gap effectively. While traditional subjects remain important, there’s a growing need for specialized, industry-relevant skills that many academic programs do not currently offer.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Analytics Software Review 165

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2022

Then they are surprised to see productivity and creativity take a big dip. I like how she was able to motivate, train, and reward employees, including the implementation of an incentive program to get every member of the team actively involved in generating new business. Sales will be the organization’s sole focus.”

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Startup Technical Review Employee Hiring 337

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. Thus you don’t need to invent an innovative product or technology to be a real entrepreneur. Staffing Professional.

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Angel Investor Social Media LLC Viral 267

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

This program offers in-depth knowledge across all aspects of business management, including finance and strategic planning. MBA programs are a tad bit expensive. Scholarships can significantly lower the financial burden of an MBA program. #2 Many business schools, however, offer scholarships. This will help them excel further.

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United States Bootstrapping Social Media Angel Investor 140

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

These resources aid in making board meetings more efficient and productive. The program commonly comes with features to handle board member information efficiently and keep track of meeting notes while also arranging resolutions.

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Software Review Software Management Government 104

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 9, 2024

These tools connect remote teams together, facilitating efficient collaboration and ensuring productivity regardless of physical distance. Performance Management Software Performance managing software is essential for navigating the complexities of overseeing employee productivity in remote work environments.

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Management Software Review Technical Review Employee 158

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

At Y Combinator, maybe 80 out of 1000 applications are accepted per cycle, and more than half of these fail to complete the program. The key difference between them, according to purists, is that accelerators compress the timescale for startups, to drive entrepreneurs from ideas to marketable products in a matter of months.

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Incubator Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital 366

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

With its utilization of Dart, a modern and efficient programming language, Flutter offers developers a vast array of pre-built UI components to streamline development processes.

Artificial Inteligence 158

Artificial Inteligence Framework Application Development Software Developers 158

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The second is a preference for product over strategy. Pretotyping is about what to do before the minimum viable product. Doing it well bakes into the system a preference for hypotheses rather than opinions; fast experiments rather than big plans; and testing ideas and strategies, not just products and technologies.

Technical Review 369

Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 369

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Image source This article delves into the top tips for building a productive workforce, helping your business soar to new heights. This approach to building a productive workforce is particularly beneficial for growing businesses. Foster a Positive Work Environment A positive work environment is crucial for sustained productivity.

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Product Employee Programming Early Stage 147

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Therefore, in recent times, there has been a growing emergence of revolutionary services and products capable of mitigating the adverse consequences for the climate and humanity. Booking a car and selecting the desired date is convenient in the program. Evaluate the cost of the program. Integration can be a complex process.

Software Review 158

Software Review Software Mobile Technical Review 158

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

32 students were scattered across the globe and given a seemingly impossible assignment- they had 10 weeks to understand and then solve a real Dept of Defense problem – by interviewing 100 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, et al while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products – all while never leaving their room.

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Oakland Asia Lean Video 315

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2022

Too many entrepreneurs push their product out without the proper scouting on high return or weak points in the existing market. This always means targeted marketing and special programs. Here are some key strategy elements I see highlighted by the military: Gather your intelligence on where and when to hit first.

Technical Review 313

Technical Review Marketing Social Media Leadership 313

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

Developing financial projections for HR initiatives: This involves forecasting the financial impact of different scenarios, such as expanding the workforce, investing in training programs, or implementing retention strategies. Finance can evaluate the financial impact of different compensation and benefits programs.

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Finance Retention Forecast Employee 158

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. ” Fire, Ready, Aim.

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Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

But starting a safety program is crucial for startups because they are as vulnerable to mishaps as any other business. This one is a no-brainer because a comprehensive safety program lowers the possibility of mishaps and injuries. Boosts employee productivity. Lowers injury rates. Prevents employee lawsuits.

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Startup Employee Technical Review Programming 177

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Systems age because of improvements in upgrades or new products. Vendor user groups, Chambers of Commerce, Roundtable Programs, and others, foster collaboration among similar organizations and peers sharing a particular technology, brand, or product, and in some cases, provide technology agnostic advice from peers.

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Technical Review Small Business Software Review Security 246