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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower

million software developers worldwide. Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. This article will primarily focus on locating and evaluating development companies, rather than design firms. In 2023, there were approximately 26.3

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Ten Attributes of Your Ideal Business Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Lean on Your Networks When Making Early Hires

Tech.Co

If you hired an outstanding front-end software engineer, chances are they are friends with other outstanding software developers. But oftentimes, due to their large network, superconnectors are overwhelmed with opportunities. Andrei Lyskov, a business development associate at Soylent, contributed to this article.

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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From The Grateful Dead

InfoChachkie

free weekly Infochachkie articles! Old School Software Distribution Is Doomed. On December 10th, 1993, a small group of software developers in Shreveport, Louisiana changed the software world. However, the game’s impact on the software industry is indisputable.

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Do Not Obsess On Names – Obsess On Delivering Awesome Customer Value

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! The lowercase “c” was eventually capitalized after nearly 10 years, due to the confusion the small “c” created when the company was referenced in print.

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Dual Founders Manage Technology Startups Better

Startup Professionals Musings

Here the principles of finding any top executive apply, as I’ve covered in a previous article. Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. Finding that person is not a hiring challenge, since neither of you really get paid until you both succeed.

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Non-Technical Entrepreneurs Need the Right Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

Here the principles of finding any top executive apply, as I’ve covered in a previous article. Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. Finding that person is not a hiring challenge, since neither of you really get paid until you both succeed.