socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2010

What's the idea behind Worlize? Brian McKelvey: For the last ten years, I've worked in software engineering, ranging from building social viral games for Paramount, Lionsgate, and GSN. The firm's CEO is Brian McKelvey , who we caught up with recently to learn more about his background, the firm, and the market it hopes to serve.

Social Network 239

Social Network JavaScript Startup Platform 239

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Thirdly, at the end of the day, because this is ultimately software, we are building a very large, scalable web system. Part of our DNA is pure software engineering, and dealing with that large amount of data. It's been over ten years that we've been thinking about this idea of globally shared media.

Cloud Computing 208

Cloud Computing Web Entertainment Media 208

Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The idea for the funding program, called Safe Genes, is to get out ahead of problems that could bring the field to a screeching halt. Genetically engineered T cells that are infused into a patient so that they can multiply and attack cancer pose a risk of attacking healthy cells or causing other dangerous side effects.

Research 111

Research Technical Review Conference Software Review 111

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

People are used to the idea to check their email when their attention dozes off, or do other things. Costin Tuculescu: I cam out of UC Irvine as a software engineer, studying computer science. How can you provide this for free, when other people charge so much for web conferencing solutions?

Tech Coast Angels 178

Tech Coast Angels Web Screening Pasadena Angels 178

InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

How did an American software engineer come to own an adventure travel company cited by National Geographic as, "one of the best adventure travel companies on earth?". We both lived in the city (San Francisco), she was in event marketing and I was a software engineer. We have these connections there.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Startup Software Engineering Technical Review 235

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Students are great source of ideas because they’re willing to challenge the existing norms – the basis for all disruption. But beyond the idea that startups come from colleges, they are obviously a very important feeder system into local startups with cheap, young, hard-working talent. I thought it was an amazing idea.

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Press San Diego 378

Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2016

Maybe, before phones can get smarter, software engineers have to get smarter. What made the original iPhone so groundbreaking was a remarkable convergence of hardware and software innovation. No, what’s missing is an organizing idea—a new way of packaging and interacting with the information on our mobile devices.

Software Review 40

Software Review Screening Design Mobile 40

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

And as soon as we have an idea that we can formulate computationally, the point is that the language lets us express it, and then—thanks to 30 years of technology development—lets us as automatically as possible actually execute the idea. The Wolfram Language is a programming language. So when you write in it, you’re doing programming.

Education 40

Education Ideas Knowledge Base JavaScript 40

InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

How did an American software engineer come to own an adventure travel company cited by National Geographic as, "one of the best adventure travel companies on earth?". We both lived in the city (San Francisco), she was in event marketing and I was a software engineer. We have these connections there.

Entrepreneur 164

Entrepreneur Startup Software Engineering Technical Review 164

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 22, 2014

While not investing in certain areas may seem like a good idea in the short-term, not spending enough on key elements could shortchange your business, leading not only to headaches but requiring expensive fixes down the road. Do not assume that the software engineer you hired can also double as your business development specialist.

Startup 97

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Sales 97

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

David Cohen from TechStars, someone I look up to as an entrepreneur, says that they don’t invest in ideas, but teams. Finding engineering talent is a struggle for everyone right now. opportunities for every software engineer in the field. Braintree Payment integration is another. There’s something like 4.5

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Making ideas reality : dependency. ” SOME ANECDOTES AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES: Jen expresses her playful chagrin towards users when she’s been told they had no idea there was a new update/feature/product. Vic Parekh started out as a Software Engineer and worked for a decade in this role before making the leap to Product.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

What's the whole idea behind WordHustler? I started my career as a technologist, as a software engineer. Anne Walls and John Singleton are co-founders of WordHustler (www.wordhustler.com), a local Hollywood startup looking to help writers connect with publishers. WordHustler launched in May of 2008 in a beta.

Writing 209

Writing Hollywood Startup Sites 209

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

For example, how Facebook evolved from other ideas and how 2 really simple concepts (exclusivity and relationship status) were fundamental to its success. We’re looking for software engineers and App developers who typically have a degree in some quantitative and analytical field like business, economics, or math.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

What was Bill Gross’s heretical idea as portrayed to the tech elite? As a result we have a large number of locally employed engineers with video experience that will fuel the next boom of the Internet (Americans watch 5.3 But our best Internet software engineers have historically been exported on a net basis to the Bay Area.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

For example, how Facebook evolved from other ideas and how two really simple concepts (exclusivity and relationship status) were fundamental to its success. We’re looking for software engineers and App developers who typically have a degree in some quantitative and analytical field like business, economics, or math.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

I often talk with entrepreneurs who are kicking around their next idea. Sometimes they’re working full time at a company or sometimes they’ve already left their employer and they’re bouncing around ideas with friends. Even if you keep it dormant for 2 years while you work on your idea. Not worth it.

Startup 365

Startup Technical Advisors IP Ideas 365

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Although Catalyst folded with the dot-com crash, Ries continued his entrepreneurial career as a Senior Software Engineer at There.com, leading efforts in agile software development and user-generated content. . At Lunch, you share and discover genuinely useful information and ideas. Bambi Francisco. Your SocialCRM.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Co-founder and lead software developer Anil Kumar was a led software engineer for WebEx. What inspired you to come up with the idea? Co-founder and Lead Architect Venkatesh Venkataraman led architecture for Cisco’s TelePresence Video Exchange where the first B2B interoperability TelePresence Exchange was built.

Cloud Computing 65

Cloud Computing Software Platform Startup 65

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

In How to Level Up in Your Career as a Startup Software Engineer , Pete Soderling points out something that's a bit of a dirty secret in the world of startups: Many startup software engineers don’t take proactive steps to manage their careers. But that's most often not the case. You could even use LinkedIn.

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231