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Framework Benchmarks Round 15

TechEmpower

And the perfect start is selecting high-performance platforms and frameworks. Results from Round 15 of the Web Framework Benchmarks project are now available! High-performance software warms our hearts like a Super Bowl ad about water or an NBC Olympics athlete biography. But really, who doesn't love fast software?

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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower

As noted in Symptoms of a Weak Development Team , this is a symptom of the old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time. Please write us at blog@techempower.com ! Then, a month later, the product is still 90% done. And six weeks later – 90% again! The last 10% takes the other 90%.

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Framework Benchmarks Round 16

TechEmpower

Now in its fifth year, the TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks project has another official round of results available. 26 languages, 431 frameworks, 1774 benchmarks; and the knock on benefits to the the users of any framework that actively participates are enormous - you are truly doing great work! More on that later.

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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

As CEO Rao wrote in a blog post Monday , “Nervana started with the idea that we can engineer better solutions for computation by bringing together computer engineering, neuroscience, and machine learning.”. Nervana initially developed a software-based model of its technology, based on Nvidia graphics processors.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. Let’s set up a framework. Many software companies have > 80% gross margins which is why they are more valuable than say traditional retailers or consumer product companies. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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Pragmatism with Flavor

TechEmpower

As software developers, we're technophiles, so we enjoy these cycles and quite often find humor listening to the energy spent arguing on either side of issues. You're in the thick of it and about to write a small chunk of server-side code. but getting work done requires shutting down the news feed and writing code.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. He writes with a great perspective and is well worth reading. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

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