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Parabol Picks Up $4M For Software Tools

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based Parabol , a startup developing software management tools, used to manage the efforts of development teams, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said this morning. The company's software helps development teams manage their processes, and is focused on Agile development processes.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

Structure development contracts appropriately or directing the in-house team appropriately. Review the code being built. By the way, do you know that most development teams use peer review of code to help ensure good development practices. Third party products are used appropriately.

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Putting an End to the Dark Ages of Local Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

[and of course I use "we" loosely as the hard work of course was the entire MyTime team sans me]. It got quite good reviews in the media: TechCrunch , LifeHacker & PandoDaily and many others. The team has put in a huge effort to get to this day – and I hope they’re sleeping well tonight.

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3 Mistakes Software Developers Make That Can Cost You Your Business

Inverted Software

At Inverted Software we often help our clients manage offshore and onshore development teams. Our proprietary processes and unique experience helps us evaluate and correct software development practices that have proven inefficient and instill practices that insure productivity and success. Miscalculating Financial Data.

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Interview with Kevin Hell, EvoNexus

socalTECH

They get to meet the team, we do some due diligence, and have them talk to functional experts. How to do fundraising, how to pitch a deal, how to think about managing your product, or managing your development team. Once they pass that, they get into the incubator. We help on that end as well.

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Interview with Bong Koh, LifeCrowd

socalTECH

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based LifeCrowd (www.lifecrowd.com) unveiled its service to help connect people with real life activities. The firm is initially focusing on the Los Angeles market, and connecting people with fun, interesting classes, activities, and more in the local area. Bong Koh: We started at the end of April.

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How Helpr Wants To Bring On-Demand To Babysitting

socalTECH

One of the latest is Los Angeles-based Helpr (www.helpr-app.com), which recently launched to help parents find babysitters for their children. Becka is also co-founder of Female Founders Los Angeles (FFLA). We've been working with him, and he's taught us a lot about the technology we're working with, and expanding our development team.

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