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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

million software developers worldwide. Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. In the 25 years that TechEmpower has been in business, we’ve seen thousands of companies come and go. Has the company handled projects similar to yours?

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Selecting a Web Development Company

SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get them).

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Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early

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.

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Startup Development

SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. Be Yourself - Represent yourself, not the company in your comments. Engagement.

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NetDNA Connects CDN To Web Apps, Services

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA is making it easier for web application developers to use its CDN services, saying Monday that it has launched a new service to embed web acceleration capabilities into their web services and applications.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Make sure you go through the 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder.

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Kevin Federline Search Engine

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

talking about Prodeges Search with Kevin Site - [link]. Take a look at other sites: [link] But the overall idea is to provide branded search in order to get merchandise from your artist, star, etc. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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Entreprenuer Network

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

This company was started by Victoria Duff (who many of us know from back in the late 90s), Phillis Lane (who I have known for quite a few years) and Jon Bukosky. They are quite happy with a business that will turn into a profitable $20M company and dont necessarily need an obvious exit strategy.

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Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, there are lots of companies that are making money from open source and freemium models. A friend of mine has a company that builds open source applications in spaces that are a bit less innovative than Elgg, but they do very well financially through the packaging and support models.

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8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing

SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

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Interesting Model for University President

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

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About this Blog

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles?

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

I had to laugh when an analyst with Forrester said in the article - As impressive as these results may be, myShape’s approach will probably fail to gain a mass audience unless the company can somehow simplify the measuring process, said Sucharita Mulpuru, an analyst with Forrester Research.

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Innovation and Geography

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Ive personally been involved in the start-up world in Los Angeles for about 15 years, and have had the opportunity to work on many early-stage companies (e.g., Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

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Challenge of Predicting Winners

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

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Where LinkedIn Works for Me

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

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Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

In it he separates web consumers into: Time Rich (more time than money) and Time Poor (more money than time). He tells us: If you’re starting a new internet company, its important to know who your audience is, and to make sure that you don’t let your own experience and that of other Time Poor people guide you wrong.

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Events and Networking in Los Angeles

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

And, yes, I realize that Im a service provider, but I also am a CTO for several companies. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

After starting three companies, I've found that some widely accepted advice lead me to failure while. Bootstrapping development, team management. . Your Web Developer Thinks You're an Idiot. Bootstrapping development, Startup, Website content. . You work in (or run) a services company. The constrai.

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JUNE 4, 2006

. ► November (1) 2 Ears and 1 Mouth: There's a Reason ► October (2) Be Best at Something Tear Down Your Firewalls ► September (3) Elements of Sustainable Companies We're Not Saving Lives. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2007

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

Selecting a Web Development Company

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Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early

Startup Development

Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

NetDNA Connects CDN To Web Apps, Services

Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

Kevin Federline Search Engine

Entreprenuer Network

A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive

Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

Map of VC Investments

Open Source Business Model

8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing

Google Maps Mobile

Interesting Model for University President

About this Blog

Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles?

MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point

Innovation and Geography

Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf

Challenge of Predicting Winners

Where LinkedIn Works for Me

Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple

Events and Networking in Los Angeles

Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

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